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Abstract Number: 25
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old man with past medical history of secondary syphilis and HIV/AIDS (CD4 47) intermittently on ART presented with worsening rectal pain and recurrent rectal abscesses. He endorsed rectal pruritis, nausea, weight loss, and lower extremity pain. He denied fevers, night sweats, abdominal pain, or diarrhea. Last year, he had a prior rectal […]
Abstract Number: 326
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 29 year old male with HIV/AIDS only intermittently taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), Pneumocystis jirovecii (PJP) pneumonia actively being treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) and prednisone, and cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma all diagnosed one month ago at an outside clinic presented to the hospital with worsening cough and shortness of breath. Initial vitals were notable […]
Abstract Number: 374
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old African American male with history of AIDS on antiretroviral therapy and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) was admitted for a two-week history of shortness of breath and 20 pound unintentional weight loss. He also noted a three-month history of worsening left leg rash, despite using topical steroids prescribed by a dermatologist for […]
Abstract Number: 377
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 21-year-old Hispanic male with recently diagnosed Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of persistent periorbital edema, lower extremity edema, and worsening rash. He was diagnosed with AIDS about three months prior and had been on combination dolutegravir/lamivudine since diagnosis. His most recent CD4 count two weeks ago […]
Abstract Number: 385
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 41 year-old male with HIV/AIDS (diagnosed three years ago), cutaneous Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), started on combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) three months ago (CD4 270, Viral load (VL) >2000 at the time of initiation of cART), recent VL of 39, who presented with worsening shortness of breath, cough, abdominal pain, abdominal distention and […]
Abstract Number: 504
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old male with a history of atopic dermatitis presented with worsening of eczema lesions around his eyes and mouth with blurring of vision bilaterally despite being on oral antibiotics. 2 weeks ago he was treated with a steroid taper for eczema flare in his forearms. Patient reported that he has always had eczema patches around his […]
Abstract Number: 514
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old Ugandan man with a history of HIV/AIDS on Bictegravir-Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Alafenamide presented with fevers and abdominal pain. Past medical history was significant for HIV/AIDS previously complicated by CNS Toxoplasmosis. Physical exam was notable for diaphoresis, diffuse lymphadenopathy, and abdominal distension. Laboratory values were significant for viral load 520 copies/mL and CD4 count […]
Abstract Number: 563
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 50-year-old male with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was admitted with complaints of 1-2 months of progressive dyspnea on exertion, dry cough, subjective fevers, night sweats and approximately 15 pounds of weight loss. He had previously been on antiretrovirals (ARVs) for 3 years but discontinued therapy 1 year prior due to social issues. […]
Abstract Number: 669
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Patient is a 48-year-old man who presented with dysphagia, weight loss and diffuse skin rash. He reported a large, non-tender lesion on his nose, and similar-appearing lesions on his thorax, extremities, face and mouth. The patient was diagnosed with HIV three years prior to presentation, but had never been treated with antiretroviral therapy […]
Abstract Number: 691
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old man with untreated HIV was admitted due to severe thrombocytopenia. He reported diarrhea, episodes of epistaxis and hemoptysis, night sweats and weight loss for past 3 months. Physical exam was significant for scattered, brown papules and plaques on all extremities. CD4 count was > 400 cells/mm3. CT scan of chest showed […]