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Abstract Number: J24
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: MG is an 18 year old male with quadriplegia from c-spine injury and chronic respiratory failure with trach/vent dependence who presented with 2-3 weeks of intermittent fevers, chills, malaise, abdominal pain, nausea, emesis, diarrhea, and anorexia. Initial evaluation revealed leukocytosis, thrombocytosis, and mild anemia. Urinalysis was significant for moderate leukocyte esterase, nitrites, pyuria, […]
Abstract Number: M43
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old woman with no medical history presented with eight weeks of nausea, vomiting, and fevers. Six weeks prior to admission she had a positive monospot test, positive EBV IgG, and negative EBV IgM. Two weeks prior, she developed cyclical fevers, night sweats, and weight loss. She presented to the ED due to […]
Abstract Number: O10
SHM Converge 2022
Background: We aimed to represent the effects of SARS Co V -2 on kidney functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients of varied baseline GFR values staged into renal categories of one to five. Methods: We conducted a single-center, retrospective study using data of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with acute kidney injuries. Demographic characteristics, clinical […]
Abstract Number: O38
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old male with a known history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and depression presented with 5 days of upper abdominal pain that radiated to the left chest and frequent muscle spasms. He was evaluated in the emergency department for right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Due to concerns for cholecystitis, point-of-care ultrasound was […]
Abstract Number: P10
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Cancer patients are at risk of higher readmission rates after hospitalization, which has been associated with increased comorbidity and mortality. Development of acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with worse clinical outcomes. In the setting of the COVID-19 pandemic, we aim to look at the 30-day readmission rate in our institution’s cancer patients with […]
Abstract Number: P28
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old female with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR) and hypothyroidism presented with three days of dull pain localized bilaterally to the biceps femorum, recurrent emesis, and anorexia. Her past medical history includes complications of hATTR (being treated with patisirtan and tafamidis); polyneuropathy, small bowel enteropathy, and cardiomyopathy with associated recent bioprosthetic mitral and […]
Abstract Number: 1002
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 18-year-old female college student with a past medical history of polycystic kidney disease, febrile seizures and treated Kawasaki’s disease presented with bilateral lower extremity muscle weakness, which was acute and uniform without any patterns such as ascending or descending quality. The severity of the symptoms lead to patient’s inability to ambulate without support […]