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Search Results for Immunocompetent
Abstract Number: 38
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old Hispanic male with a history of primary hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to hospital with 3 months of progressive fatigue, poor appetite, watery diarrhea, dizziness, and vomiting. Vital signs were notable for postural hypotension (BP 146/84 sitting, BP 118/72 standing). Physical examination was normal with no skin or mucous […]
Abstract Number: 375
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old Hispanic male with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia was admitted from the ED for evaluation of recurrent fevers, multiple joint pains, and tachycardia. Physical exam findings included cachectic appearance and right inguinal lymphadenopathy. Initial laboratory testing was significant for a WBC of 23,300 (80.2% neutrophils, 13.3% lymphocytes), Hb of 11.1, […]
Abstract Number: 388
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 61-year-old male with a known history of alcohol and tobacco abuse was admitted with 3 months history of headache, confusion, unsteady balance and unintentional weight loss. Laboratory tests included normal chemistry panel, complete blood count and negative hepatitis and HIV serology. Brain imaging showed 3 lesions in the right cerebral convexity with surrounding […]
Abstract Number: 405
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 33 year-old female without significant medical history was admitted as a transfer from an outside hospital for daily fevers and generalized weakness for the preceding two weeks associated with neck pain. Had undergone an extensive infectious disease workup prior to arrival with Computed Tomography (CT) of head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis, blood […]
Abstract Number: 453
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 65 year old African American male with a past medical history of non-obstructive CAD and chronic hepatitis C with cirrhosis presented to the emergency room with one episode of hematochezia. Vital signs on presentation were significant for BP 104/61 and HR 103. A digital rectal exam revealed bright red blood. Labs were […]
Abstract Number: 462
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old man with no known past medical history presented with a one week history of nightly fevers to 38.8-39C. Two weeks prior to presentation, he spent the weekend at Fire Island in Long Island, NY at a log cabin where he had a BBQ dinner. One day later he experienced severe abdominal […]
Abstract Number: 500
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old man was brought in by family for confusion and unsteady gait for a few days. Medical history was significant for alcoholic cirrhosis and prior (2018) cardioembolic strokes with no deficits. Social history was pertinent for drinking multiple beers daily for years. In ED, patient was oriented to name only, tachycardic otherwise […]
Abstract Number: 538
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Patient was a 26-year-old female with history of methamphetamine abuse, previous C trachomatis infection, and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction who presented via EMS for acute hypoxic respiratory failure and unresponsiveness and was intubated in ED. Initial vitals include systolic blood pressure of 80, undetectable diastolic blood pressure, heart rate of 168 […]
Abstract Number: 553
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old immunocompetent man with history of inhaled methamphetamine use, poor dentition and recent all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident requiring chest tube, presented with 1 week of progressive hallucinations, who was found to have multiple ring enhancing brain lesions. Initially, he was afebrile with normal vitals, minimally responsive to noxious stimuli and moving all […]
Abstract Number: 581
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old African American female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and alcohol use disorder presented with acute onset confusion and difficulty with communication upon awakening preceded by intermittent mild headache for a few weeks. While in the emergency room, the patient experienced a grand mal seizure. The patient was afebrile […]