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Search Results for Cytopenia
Abstract Number: 796
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 27 year old previous healthy male presented to the Emergency Department with 4 days of progressive fatigue and scleral icterus. These symptoms were preceded by 2 days of a nonproductive cough. Upon presentation, the patient’s labs were notable for an indirect hyperbilirubinemia of 5.9 mg/dL. Complete blood count revealed a macrocytic anemia […]
Abstract Number: 807
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male who presented to us with worsening dyspnea on exertion and non-productive cough. Review of systems was negative. Vitals were unremarkable; physical examination was significant for bilateral basilar rales which were corroborated by his chest x-ray that revealed bilateral pleural effusions. Laboratory findings were notable for normocytic anemia and elevated liver […]
Abstract Number: 819
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 29 year old Hispanic male with no significant past medical history presented to the Emergency Department with new onset jaundice. He also endorsed a constellation of symptoms for several months including weight loss, progressive fatigue, frequent headaches, decreased appetite, daily nausea with occasional emesis, and dark urine. He was not taking any […]
Abstract Number: 819
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 86 year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis on methotrexate and prednisone, CAD, HTN, CKD 3 presented with bilateral lower extremity rash for 5 days. He initially had pruritus in the legs, now progressed with redness and pain. He spent most of his days in his backyard during the summertime but did not recall […]
Abstract Number: 823
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old lady with a history of Psoriatic Arthritis on Methotrexate (MTX) and CKD stage III was admitted to the hospital with mucositis and leukopenia. Sixteen days prior to the admission she was prescribed Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) for UTI. A week after that she presented to ED and was discharged with impression of Hand, […]
Abstract Number: 832
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 70 year old female with a history of diabetes presented to the hospital for evaluation of pancytopenia and neutropenic fever. She was found to have pancytopenia on routine blood work. about 2 months prior to presentation. She complained of intermittent fever and chills for 1 week. She denied any specific complaints including […]
Abstract Number: 841
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Lemierre’s syndrome is a clinical syndrome characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular (IJ) vein after an oropharyngeal infection. We present a case of a 36-year-old man with no significant past medical history who presented with one week of subjective fevers/chills, sore throat, and dysphagia. On initial evaluation, vital signs were only […]
Abstract Number: 843
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 32-year old female with complicated past medical history of intravenous drug use, mitral valve endocarditis status/post repair, and recent diagnosis of Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) was transferred from another hospital for management of severe thrombocytopenia refractory to Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) and steroids. She had initially presented with intermittent high-grade fevers and fatigue without […]
Abstract Number: 847
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 84-year-old woman with a medical history of asthma and hypertension presented with generalized weakness and poor oral intake. Initial vital signs showed heart rate of 108 beats/minute, blood pressure 146/77 mmHg, temperature of 105.5 F and respiratory rate of 15 breaths/minute. Admission labs showed a leukocytosis (78.56 K/uL cells) with blasts, thrombocytopenia […]
Abstract Number: 854
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 27-year-old man presented with one week of generalized weakness and lightheadedness upon standing. He works in construction (installing fireplaces) but had been unable to work during the last week due to symptoms. On presentation, he was tachycardic with HR 120; vital signs were otherwise normal. Exam was notable for significant […]