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Abstract Number: 626
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Neisseria sicca is a gram-negative diplococcus that colonizes the nasopharynx. Severe infections, including bacteremia, from Neisseria sicca are very rare. We present a case of an immunocompromised 51-year-old female that was admitted with Neisseria sicca bacteremia complicated by an acute renal transplantation rejection.A 51-year-old female with a past medical history notable for type […]
Abstract Number: 629
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: This is a 49 year old female, with no significant medical history, who started having intermittent fevers, night sweats, and fatigue 11 months prior. She reported a temperature of 100.4°F with cough and rhinorrhea, diagnosed as bronchitis with an elevated CRP of 40 mg/L. She reported some improvement with azithromycin but continued to […]
Abstract Number: 636
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 36-year-old female with no past medical history presents with vomiting and abdominal pain after eating a meal. Symptoms were accompanied by diaphoresis, dizziness, and palpitations. On arrival to the hospital, patient’s vital signs were stable. Labs were significant for WBC 11 K/cumm, AST 64 U/L, ALT 47 U/L. Computed tomography of the abdomen/pelvis […]
Abstract Number: 643
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 20-year-old, nine weeks pregnant female attempted suicide by hanging. Following CPR for fifteen minutes she had a spontaneous return of the circulation. Myoclonic jerks and generalized seizures secondary to anoxic brain injury were noted. Two days later, her brainstem reflexes were absent. Transcranial Doppler revealed no blood flow and she was declared brain […]
Abstract Number: 770
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old man presented with several days of diarrhea, fevers, and syncope. Past medical history was significant for recurrent syncopal episodes, all of which occurred during febrile illnesses. Review of systems was negative for chest pain or other cardiac symptoms. His vital signs were normal except for a temperature of 39°C. ECG showed […]
Abstract Number: K48
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 42 year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history significant for schizoaffective disorder with command auditory hallucinations, often commanding him to harm himself or others, with multiple suicide attempts by ingestion, and history of poly-substance abuse, was found by his friend on the floor of his apartment, seemingly unconscious, with copious amounts […]