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Search Results for Infective Endocarditis
Abstract Number: 390
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Echocardiography is an essential evaluation in the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis (IE). Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is a portable study that is widely available and non-invasive. Though transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is traditionally known for higher sensitivity and specificity, it is speculated that improvements in modern TTE imaging could produce higher diagnostic yield than previously thought. […]
Abstract Number: 442
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 54 year-old-woman presented with one week of progressive fatigue, shortness of breath, and productive cough. Physical exam revealed fever of 101.6⁰ F, poor oral dentition, bilateral pulmonary crackles and left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness. Initial laboratory workup was remarkable for elevated procalcitonin which prompted initiation of broad spectrum antibiotics. Chest X-ray was […]
Abstract Number: 477
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old male with a bicuspid aortic valve presented to the hospital with a syncopal event. One week earlier, a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) done for preoperative assessment had confirmed a heavily calcified bicuspid aortic valve and severe aortic insufficiency. He also reported 2 months of night sweats without fevers, 25-pound weight loss, and […]
Abstract Number: 522
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old male with a medical history significant for IV heroin abuse and bipolar disorder presented to the hospital with confusion, fever and chills. Initial vitals were concerning for septic shock, and the patient was promptly started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and aggressively fluid resuscitated following sepsis protocols. Physical examination was concerning for a […]
Abstract Number: 533
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 27 year old Caucasian female admitted with fever, abdominal pain radiating to back. She was not an IV drug user. Has a recent history of facial abscess following spider bite but no signs of cellulitis over extremities. There was a small red spot on lower right eyelid, no Osler nodes, janeway lesions, no […]
Abstract Number: 566
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Rothia mucilaginosa is an emerging opportunistic pathogen increasingly associated with prosthetic device infections. We report a case of R. mucilaginosa prosthetic device endocarditis and review the literature of infections caused by this organism. Case Presentation: 23 year old male with a history of polysubstance abuse presented to the emergency room with pleuritic chest pain of three weeks […]
Abstract Number: 599
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: An 82-year-old man with a history of hypertension and known aortic insufficiency presented with bilateral lower extremity rash, ankle edema, and bradycardia. The ankle edema began two weeks prior to presentation followed by an erythematous, pruritic rash on his anterior shins. He initially presented to urgent care and was found to have a […]
Abstract Number: 607
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old female with history of well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension presented with one-week history of high-grade fever (Temp 101 F), nausea, generalized weakness, and postural hypotension. She denied any diarrhea, chest pain, loss of consciousness, tinnitus, or visual changes. Patient also refuted any prior history of intravenous drug abuse. Physical […]
Abstract Number: 612
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 30 year old man with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus and bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement (AVR) for endocarditis presented with 2 days of left eye pain and vision loss associated with fevers, headache, and nausea. He reported intravenous drug use (IVDU) 4 days prior to admission after 14 months of […]
Abstract Number: 621
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 93-year-old African-American male with history of CVA, HTN, and dementia presented with a right femoral neck fracture after a same level fall. Vital signs on admission were unremarkable. Physical examination revealed a cachectic male at his baseline mental status. He was admitted and underwent uncomplicated right hemiarthroplasty. On post-operative days 3-5, patient […]