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Search Results for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Abstract Number: 733
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 34 year old female presented to the emergency department with several days of rapidly progressive skin and tongue lesions. Over the preceding months, she was evaluated by outpatient otolaryngology for recurrent otalgia and sinusitis, receiving antibiotics and prednisone without improvement. She underwent electromyography with neurology and was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy of […]
Abstract Number: 752
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old white male with adult-onset asthma and recurrent pneumonia presented to a rural hospital with a one month history of ascending lower extremity numbness. He also reported fever, fatigue, night sweats, and a twenty-pound weight loss over three weeks. Initial workup revealed leukocytosis and eosinophilia, prompting transfer to our facility for further […]
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: 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: 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: 931
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 78 year old woman with a PMH of asthma, sinusitis, CAD with stents and recent influenza presents with chest pain. Her EKG was without ST changes and troponin was 0.08 ng/mL. Other labs were significant for WBC of 10,900 cells/uL, and absolute eosinophil count 2800 cells/uL. She was diagnosed with NSTEMI and […]
Abstract Number: 954
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old Columbian woman presented with 5 weeks of malaise, epistaxis, and hemoptysis. Physical exam was relevant for fever, conjunctival injection, hoarseness, coarse breath sounds, tachycardia, mononeuritis, trace lower extremity edema, and no stigmata of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). Labs were significant for a creatinine of 2.8, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis of 992×103, and microscopic hematuria. […]
Abstract Number: 1022
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 66 year-old woman presents with three weeks of acute onset bilateral lower extremity pain and foot weakness; two weeks of dyspnea, non-productive cough, epistaxis; and one week of oliguria and lower extremity edema. Her past medical history includes COPD, prior heavy tobacco use, and pre-diabetes. Medications and allergies are non-contributable. Her father […]
Abstract Number: 1025
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: This is the case of a 55-year-old female with history of asthma who presented with chief complaint of abdominal pain. The patient endorsed an 8-month history of intermittent stomach discomfort that acutely worsened to severe RUQ pain, nausea, and diarrhea. Social history was notable for recent travel to China and herbal supplement use. Patient’s outpatient […]
Abstract Number: 1132
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old woman presented with acute bilateral hearing loss and pedal weakness and numbness. Vital signs were within normal limits. Physical exam was significant for 0/5 strength of dorsiflexion bilaterally and reduced touch sensation over the dorsal aspect of both feet; hearing was diminished, right greater than left. Initial labs were unremarkable. CT […]