Meeting
Abstract Number: 688
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 35 year-old Chinese male with a known history of Crohn’s disease was diagnosed in 2014 and treated with nine doses of infliximab. He had normalization of his colon on follow up colonoscopy, but without complete resolution of the patient’s symptoms. He was started on azathioprine and his symptoms worsened. Repeat colonoscopy showed [...]
Abstract Number: 783
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 50 year-old gentleman with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis on leflunamide presented with foreign body sensation, irritation, pain and photophobia in bilateral eyes which acutely worsened to bilateral vision loss. Funduscopic and slit-lamp examination showed crusting, moderate erythema, and edema of both eyes. Further detailed exam showed mucoid discharge, bilateral corneal infiltrates, corneal neovascularization, [...]
Abstract Number: 0741
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: 52-year-old female with a past medical history of cervical cancer, hypothyroidism, scleritis, episcleritis, glaucoma and Raynaud’s disease presented to the hospital for progressive onset blurry vision. The patient stated that roughly 2 months ago she had pneumonia and as it was starting to clear up she began to notice a “foggy” visual field. [...]
Abstract Number: 1112
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 34 year old Caucasian male with a past medical history of untreated Crohn’s disease for 7 years, treatment naïve Hepatitis C, and intravenous drug abuse presented with a month history of gradually worsening bilateral eye pain and drainage. Physical exam revealed severe injection with drainage from conjunctiva and sclera of both eyes. [...]