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Abstract Number: 644
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old woman with a history of recurrent hospital admissions over several years for neutropenic fever who presented for generalized body weakness and fever of 102F for one day. On presentation the patient had a temperature of 102.9F, HR 106, BP 128/96. Physical exam was notable for tender cervical lymphadenopathy and pharyngeal erythema. […]
Abstract Number: 672
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 67 year old man with a history of psoriasiform dermatitis refractory to dapsone and hydroxychloroquine, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura status post plasma exchange and rituximab, and a history of multiple venous thromboemboli, and a fever of unknown origin presented with progressive worsening of his skin lesions. On exam, the patient was febrile (temperature 39.3C), […]
Abstract Number: 677
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 27-year-old male with no significant past medical history who presented with a three week history of fever, sore throat, persistent non-productive cough, arthralgia, myalgia, as well as a diffuse body rash.A month prior to this presentation, he had seen his primary provider for a lump that he […]
Abstract Number: 689
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: We present a 61 year old female with a history of hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis well controlled on Humira who presented to the ED with tachycardia and tachypnea, found to have profound lymphocytic leukocytosis and altered mental status. The patient’s family reported a history of fatigue and confusion for 4 days as well […]
Abstract Number: 749
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 59 year-old male with a history of Castleman’s Disease, anemia, hypothyroidism, hypertension, CKD3 and neurogenic bladder who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) from the Hematology clinic for abnormal labs, thrombocytopenia and acute kidney injury. In the ED patient was febrile and hypotensive. He received empiric antimicrobials […]
Abstract Number: 751
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old individual, a heavy smoker, was diagnosed with advanced Stage III prostate cancer and subsequently underwent androgen deprivation therapy coupled with radiotherapy. Two years later, during active surveillance, the patient experienced exertional dyspnea, prompting a chest CT scan. The scan revealed two significant findings: a complete occlusion of the right upper lobe […]
Abstract Number: 817
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man with prostate cancer and radical prostatectomy with an indwelling Foley catheter presented from his nursing home with three days of hematuria and a hemoglobin of 5.2 mg/dL (baseline 7-9 mg/dL). Initial vital signs were normal. Exam was significant for pink-tinged urine, copious melena, and no abdominal pain. A repeat hemoglobin […]
Abstract Number: 834
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old female without any significant medical history, who developed acute kidney injury, metabolic acidosis, increasing liver enzymes, coagulopathy, anemia, thrombocytopenia and undifferentiated shock requiring pressors on 6th post-partum delivery. Peripheral smear showed atypical lymphocytes, dohle bodies and neutrophils with toxic vacuolization, suggesting an inflammatory processOther labs were significant for elevated ferritin levels […]
Abstract Number: 866
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old man visited our hospital for lower extremity edema and involuntary weight loss. A routine check-up at his diabetes clinic five months earlier revealed anemia and an increased inflammatory response. His medical history included hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes. Computed tomography (CT), blood cultures, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and colonoscopy findings were unremarkable; […]
Abstract Number: E41
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 82 year old male with unknown PMH presented with worsening dry cough and dyspnea. 1 week course of antibiotics provided minimal relief. Patient was febrile/tachycardic on arrival with rhonchi appreciated on bilateral lower lung field auscultation. His oxygen saturation was found to be dipping below 90% on room air for which he […]