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Search Results for Immunology
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: 816
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 37-year-old woman with no significant medical history initially presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with an itchy rash on her left thigh that developed over a week. The only preceding event was visiting a water park with her children two weeks prior. She denied other exposures, traumas, recent travel, or sick contacts. […]
Abstract Number: 829
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 10-year-old female with a prior history of pneumonia 8 months ago presents with recurrent right sided pneumonia. During her first hospitalization, she underwent an extensive work-up including negative HIV, TB, Coccidiomycosis, Cryptococcus, and Mycoplasma, a normal swallow study, and bronchoscopy showing lipid laden macrophages with negative cultures. She ultimately improved on Ceftriaxone […]
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 […]