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Search Results for Immune
Abstract Number: N1
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 76-year-old male with metastatic renal cell carcinoma presented to the hospital due to multiple syncopal episodes. The patient was prescribed pembrolizumab by infusion every 3 weeks (last dose was a week and a half prior). His presenting vitals were significant for a heart rate of 30 beats per minute and systolic blood […]
Abstract Number: 102
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: The current American Society of Hematology (ASH) guideline recommends the use of thrombopoietin receptor agonists, eltrombopag or romiplostim as one of the second-line therapies for chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). The efficacy and safety of those drugs have been tested in several clinical trials. However, the safety profile was not consistent throughout trials and is […]
Abstract Number: 150
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Patients with immune-mediated diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are increasingly being prescribed biologics. While biologics may account for roughly 2% of total prescriptions in the United States, they account for over 35% of net drug spending and for over 80% of the growth in net drug spending.1,2 […]
Abstract Number: 322
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old African American male with hyperlipidemia on a statin presented with two days of generalized abdominal pain, malaise, and weakness. Physical exam was unremarkable. Initial labs were notable for WBCs of 22.7 X103/ml, creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) of 28,992 U/L, BUN/Cr of 82/2.02, and AST of 957 U/L. Urine dipstick was positive for […]
Abstract Number: 332
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 61 years old man with a history of metastatic rectal carcinoma T3 N0 M1 underwent neoadjuvant & adjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFOX along with resection of rectal tumor. One year later he had recurrent liver & sacral metastases for which he was started on FOLFIRI and bevacizumab with completion of 1 cycle of […]
Abstract Number: 348
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension and osteoarthritis presented to the emergency department with progressive right lower back pain after a mechanical fall, subacute oropharyngeal dysphagia, and diffuse proximal and distal muscle weakness. On presentation, she was afebrile with unremarkable vital signs. Her labs were significant for a WBC […]
Abstract Number: 350
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 59 year old man with hypertension initially presented to the hospital with bleeding, oral lesions. They developed four days prior to presentation. They manifested as bullae which eventually “popped” and bled. Patient had no other associated symptoms, including fever, chills, dizziness, chest pain, dyspnea, or irregular bleeding. He works as a city bus […]
Abstract Number: 364
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old woman with a history of ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, asthma, and prior diagnosis of drug-induced lupus presents for a diffuse pruritic rash. Six days prior, she developed a single flat violaceous lesion limited to her left jaw and urticaria on her chest. She was started on prednisone 60 mg by her […]
Abstract Number: 371
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 44 year old gentleman with a past medical history significant for Crohn’s disease presented for evaluation of painless jaundice and a pancreatic mass in the setting of significant unintentional weight loss and recent flu-like symptoms including night sweats, low-grade fever, and dizziness. Prior to admission, the patient underwent computerized tomography of the […]
Abstract Number: 377
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old female with a history of morbid obesity and hypertension presented with three weeks of progressive dyspnea and productive cough. She was previously diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia and completed two five-day courses of azithromycin, without improvement in her symptoms. She denied smoking but reported increased smoke inhalation due to local forest fires. […]