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Search Results for Hemorrhage
Abstract Number: 713
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 28-year-old male with past medical history of recent nephrolithiasis presented with lower back pain, hematuria and upper extremity ecchymosis of 1 week duration. He denied any history of bleeding disorders, ingesting any anticoagulants, recent infections or drug usage. Upon work up, patient was found to have an INR (International Normalized Ratio) of > […]
Abstract Number: 727
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 35-year-old woman with no significant medical history presented with severe headache, neck pain, photophobia, fevers, nausea, vomiting, and petechial rash for 5 days. She had recently attended a large outdoor wedding in rural Iowa. On exam her vital signs were within normal limits and neurologic exam was without focal deficits or meningeal […]
Abstract Number: 736
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Reports of COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CAPA) have increased. Most cases are in persons older than 65 years of age, who are mechanically ventilated, have chronic lung disease, and/or are immunocompromised. Aspergillus can lead to infections such as chronic pulmonary aspergillosis, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, and invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). IPA has the highest […]
Abstract Number: 746
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 82-year-old female with diastolic heart failure presented with one-month worsening dyspnea on exertion and a week of scant hemoptysis and fatigue. She denied tuberculosis risk factors, night sweats, fevers, or skin, joint, or urinary changes. She was fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Her medications included aspirin and hydralazine. Her past medical, surgical, and […]
Abstract Number: 750
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 58 year old man with history of Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis and mechanical aortic valve replacement on oral anticoagulation presented to the emergency department with epigastric and right upper quadrant abdominal pain, melena, hematochezia, and hematemesis of one weeks’ duration. Physical exam revealed jaundice and abdominal tenderness in the right upper quadrant and […]
Abstract Number: 763
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old male with no PMH or FH of autoimmune diseases and no substance use history presented with several days of worsening dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, cough and hemoptysis. On evaluation, his vital signs were T 98.3oF, BP 103/64 mmHg, HR 86/min, RR 21/min, SpO2 93%. Physical exam was notable for auscultation of […]
Abstract Number: 765
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 68 y.o. male presented with a purpuric rash, petechia, and suspected vasculitis. Past medical history included Hypertension, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver disease, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Depression/Anxiety, DM type II and obesity. Significant presentations included pruritic rash and petechiae that started about a month before the presentation, worsening dyspnea, intermittent hemoptysis, and worsening bilateral pedal […]
Abstract Number: 766
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female with a history of hypertension and stage IV uterine carcinosarcoma treated with resection, peritoneal debulking, and chemotherapy, presented to the hospital with chest pain and shortness of breath. Her workup revealed new anemia and pulmonary metastatic disease. She underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy for her anemia workup which showed no […]
Abstract Number: 770
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 36 year old man with a history of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) of unclear etiology was admitted with a three-week history of progressively worsening fatigue, weakness and lightheadedness. Further questioning revealed a 12 month history of hemoptysis which he described as productive of about a half-dollar amount of blood every morning. He […]
Abstract Number: 778
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old African-American woman presented to our Emergency Department with hemoptysis and severe respiratory distress. Two weeks prior to presentation, she was admitted with persistent cough and blood streaked sputum of 1-month duration and was treated with antibiotics for a presumptive diagnosis of pnemonia after a negative bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Her […]