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Search Results for Immunology
Abstract Number: 521
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 32-year-old Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-negative male presented with one week of headaches, dizziness, blurry vision, nausea, and vomiting. He denied fevers, chills, cough, hemoptysis, neck pain or stiffness, recent travel, sick contacts, photophobia, or phonophobia. He was recently diagnosed with cryptococcal meningitis (CM) and cryptococcal pneumonitis (CP) after presenting previously with 1.5 [...]
Abstract Number: 543
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old female with a history significant for breast cancer status post mastectomy with chemo/radiation therapy and phenytoin-induced liver injury in 2013 presented with nine months of weakness, weight loss, and 2-3 month history of confusion, memory loss, and widespread tremors, suspicious for focal status epilepticus. Workup revealed hyponatremia (135 mmol/L) and elevated [...]
Abstract Number: 752
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an uncommon diagnosis, but one with which providers should be familiar. While most frequently associated with localized edema of extremities and face, it may also present with gastrointestinal manifestations. Viral infection, including SARS-CoV-2 infection, can be one of many triggers for angioedema exacerbation. Here we present the clinical vignette [...]
Abstract Number: 917
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old woman with past medical history of anxiety, depression, and seizure disorder presented with seizure-like activity consisting of asynchronous bilateral upper and lower extremity shaking, throughout which patient was alert and responsive. Patient had a 5-year history of these episodes, with a recent increase in frequency exacerbated by stress. Prior extensive workup [...]
Abstract Number: P32
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: We present a case of rapidly progressive Hypereosinophilic Syndrome (HES), a possible late complication of Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19). A previously healthy 48-yr old male recovered from COVID-19 approximately 30 days before symptom onset. He had fevers, chills, diffuse abdominal pain with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea with diffuse erythematous pruritic rash and Raynaud’s phenomenon (Image [...]