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Search Results for Histiocytosis
Abstract Number: 321
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old woman with a history of Adult Onset Still’s Disease presented with one week of acute abdominal pain, dyspnea and intermittent fevers. She was found to have thrombocytopenia to 15,000. Infectious workup was negative except for Rhinovirus/Enterovirus on viral panel. HIV and HHV8 were negative. MRI Abdomen showed hepatosplenomegaly and computed tomography […]
Abstract Number: 381
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 25-year-old African American female with a history of SLE and seizure disorder presented with generalized weakness, fever, odynophagia and loss of appetite for one day. At presentation her vital signs were T 101.5 °F, HR 126/min, BP of 90/56 and O2Sat 99% on room air. Initial laboratory results revealed WBC of 7.7 […]
Abstract Number: 423
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 33 year-old Hispanic male without significant history presented with an unremitting fever for 5 days, associated with myalgais, fatigue, night sweats, and a rash. Upon admission, he was tachycardic, hypotensive and febrile at 103F. Physical exam revealed a diffuse non-blanching, maculo-papular rash, sparing the face, palms and soles. Labs […]
Abstract Number: 424
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 29-year-old Caucasian woman presented to the emergency department with fever, sore throat, epigastric and right upper quadrant abdominal pain of 5 days duration. Physical examination was positive for fever (40oC), tachycardia (heart rate 114 beats per minute), and a palpable liver and spleen on abdominal examination. Notable laboratory investigations included pancytopenia – […]
Abstract Number: 478
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 44 year-old man who resides in Alexandria, LA presented via air ambulance from Honduras with three weeks of fever, night sweats, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. He had associated nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache. Exam was notable for fever and hepatomegaly. Serum studies revealed a creatinine of 6 mg/dL, elevated AST, […]
Abstract Number: 496
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old woman with a past medical history of breast cancer, on tamoxifen, presented to the hospital for two-day history of progressive and generalized rash with a fever. Two weeks prior, she took cephalexin for one week for cellulitis of her right lower leg. The patient did not report a recent travel history. […]
Abstract Number: 513
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old previously healthy female presented with a two-week history of intermittent fever with non-pruritic rash, generalized myalgias and arthralgia, weakness, and chest pain. Her exam revealed temperature of 39.3 degrees Celsius, anterior chest tenderness to palpation, diffuse salmon-colored maculopapular rash at bilateral extensor surfaces of upper extremities, and multiple coalescing annular rash […]
Abstract Number: 516
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 40 year-old male went camping in southeast Missouri in May and suffered tick bites. He developed a fever, rash and myalgias. He was treated with doxycycline, which was discontinued due to anaphylaxis. Due to worsening abdominal pain and fatigue he went to the hospital. He was febrile, ill-appearing, and jaundiced. He had […]
Abstract Number: 563
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 76 year old female with a history of COPD, Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and GERD presented to the Emergency Department for evaluation of worsening fatigue, dysgeusia and weight loss. Given these symptoms, the patient’s allergist referred her for COVID-19 testing. The patient denied any respiratory or GI symptoms, and review of symptoms was only […]
Abstract Number: 605
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old male with end-stage renal disease for 3 years (cause unknown) presented to the hospital with a 19lb weight loss (10% of body weight) over 2 months. Exam was notable for jaundice, diffuse abdominal tenderness, and innumerable purple, papular lesions covering his body, which he had noticed for 8 months. Labs revealed […]