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Abstract Number: 769
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old female with a history of herpes simplex virus was seen at Rheumatology clinic for 3 weeks of myalgias and arthralgias, positive rheumatoid factor and elevated inflammatory markers. By her first visit, her symptoms resolved. Review of systems revealed chronic sinusitis associated with nasal septal deviation and nasal polyps, which previously failed […]
Abstract Number: 813
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 25 year-old white man with no significant past medical history presented with gradually progressive dyspnea on exertion and dry cough for approximately two months. He was treated for community-acquired pneumonia with various oral antibiotics and corticosteroids without resolution of symptoms. Importantly, during a particularly severe coughing spell, he noted sharp right-sided chest […]
Abstract Number: 849
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 76-year-old woman complaining with generalized edema underwent CT at a local hospital. It revealed diffuse subcutaneous edema and infiltration in pelvic area and both lower extremities and enlarged inguinal lymph nodes. She admitted our hospital for further evaluation. On physical examination, her vital sign was stable except high blood pressure of 172/88 […]
Abstract Number: 855
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 54-year-old female with past medical history of bronchitis was referred for evaluation of hemoptysis and chest radiograph changes. She had 5 pack year history of cigarette smoking but quit 4 years prior. Additionally, she admitted to significant occupational exposure working as an electrician for 8 years. On physical examination, her temperature was 37.3°C, […]
Abstract Number: 858
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 69 year-old man with a history of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder status-post cystoprostatectomy with ileal conduit presented with fatigue, tachycardia, night sweats, and foul-smelling urine. At an outside hospital, he had recently been diagnosed with a new 11cm right renal mass with apparent diaphragmatic invasion. On exam, he was a pale, […]
Abstract Number: 874
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 51yoM with no significant medical history presents to ED for evaluation of progressive bilaterally injected, painful conjunctiva of 1 months duration, nonproductive cough and pleuritic chest pain of 1 week’s duration. He was recently treated with moxifloxacin for conjunctivitis without improvement in symptoms. After treatment, he developed nonproductive cough associated with pleurisy and […]
Abstract Number: 881
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old man with no significant medical history was referred from our ophthalmology clinic with clinical concern for optic neuritis. One week earlier, he noted acute onset of left eye discomfort and blurred vision which evolved to central vision loss and brightness desaturation, accompanied by new headaches. Initial exam and lab work were […]
Abstract Number: 890
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 39 year-old African-American male presented with dizziness, worse with movement and short-term memory loss, remaining oriented, without visual changes, and no focal deficits. He complained of chronic sinusitis for the past year. CT head showed a hyperdense mass with surrounding white matter edema in the left basal ganglia. Confirmed by leptomeningeal enhancement by […]
Abstract Number: 904
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 51yoM with no significant medical history presents to ED for evaluation of progressive bilaterally injected, painful conjunctiva of 1 months duration, nonproductive cough and pleuritic chest pain of 1 week’s duration. He was recently treated with moxifloxacin for conjunctivitis without improvement in symptoms. After treatment, he developed nonproductive cough associated with pleurisy and […]
Abstract Number: 916
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 40-year-old man with a history of severe tophaceous gout, not currently on treatment, was directly admitted to the hospital after routine labs showed hypercalcemia (14.1mg/dL) and an elevated creatinine (4.2mg/dL). Vital signs were stable. Exam was significant for large nodules and tophi across most joints, with innumerable subcutaneous nodules embedded in the […]