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Abstract Number: 491
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female with breast cancer on capecitabine (Xeloda) initiated 3 weeks ago presented with mouth pain and diarrhea for the last 10 days. She denied any fevers, sick contacts, or recent antibiotic use. Her last dose of capecitabine was 1 week prior. On arrival, she was hypotensive and tachycardic; physical exam was […]
Abstract Number: 497
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old female with a history of hypertension, mild hypercalcemia, ESRD on hemodialysis, and pulmonary fibrosis status-post right lung transplant 6 years prior presented with acute on chronic diffuse abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea for 7 months. She had no recent hospitalizations, antibiotic use, or sick contacts. She was seen multiple times in […]
Abstract Number: 509
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 71-year-old female was transferred from an outside hospital where she was being managed for an AKI following an episode of profuse vomiting and diarrhea. She reported a nine-year history of similar episodes and had received a diagnosis of cyclical vomiting syndrome in the past. She also endorsed 30 lb weight-loss over the […]
Abstract Number: 525
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old female with a history of hypertension on olmesartan presents to the emergency department with acute worsening of chronic watery diarrhea and is hospitalized for failure to thrive.The diarrhea has been ongoing for a year but has progressively worsened over the past month, with large volume watery bowel movements unrelated to oral […]
Abstract Number: 582
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 59 year-old male with intellectual disability presented with abdominal pain and distension following a fecal impaction. Imaging revealed diffuse gaseous colonic distension with colonic wall thickening suggestive of inflammatory colitis and colonic ileus without obstruction. His labs were notable for severe hypokalemia (1.5 mmol/L) and mild hypomagnesemia. Despite empiric antibiotic course, imaging […]
Abstract Number: 604
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 41 year old African American man history presented with 8 months of diarrhea with tenesmus. He had no past medical history and took no home medications. He also complained of cough and 15 pound unintentional weight loss in the past month, but had no nausea or vomiting. He was febrile to 103.7, […]
Abstract Number: 612
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 37-year-old gentleman with history of colonic Burkitt’s Lymphoma, in remission since 2010, eosinophilic colitis (on a prolonged steroid taper), CMV colitis, and common variable immunodeficiency, who presented with acute on chronic diarrhea. He incidentally noted worsening bilateral lower extremity weakness over the past 2 years, requiring the use of […]
Abstract Number: 613
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 88 year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation, hypertension, anemia, and mild thrombocytopenia presented to the emergency department with diarrhea, nausea, pre-syncope, and weakness. She had diarrhea for the last 1-2 years, but had worsened over the previous few weeks, with 10-12 loose stools per day. She also reported early satiety […]
Abstract Number: 616
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 58 year old male with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus type 2, and stage 4 chronic kidney disease presented to the ED for 3 weeks of weakness, dyspnea, and bilateral lower extremity edema. Exam and workup was notable for anasarca, albumin of 1.8 g/dL, and CT with ascites […]
Abstract Number: 622
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old male patient with a history of heart transplant nine years ago on mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) presented for chronic diarrhea with increasing frequency, urgency, incontinence, sporadic melena, and fevers. He tested positive for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) toxin and improved on fidaxomicin. Soon after discharge, he required rehospitalization for worsening symptoms. A […]