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Search Results for Klebsiella
Abstract Number: 343
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old Haitian female presented with a four-month history of “pus like drainage from a left abdominal wall opening”. It began with left flank pain followed by a “bump” in that area which progressed to a chronic draining fistula. There was associated lumbar back pain,aggravated by walking and relieved by lying on her […]
Abstract Number: 356
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Klebsiella Pneumoniae is a gram-negative bacterium known to cause pneumonia and urinary tract infections. The hypermucoviscosity phenotype of K. pneumoniae is commonly tested for using the string test. Clinical studies have shown an association between the hypermucoviscosity phenotype and a highly virulent tissue abscess syndrome, causing liver abscesses, endophthalmitis and septic thrombophlebitis. Most […]
Abstract Number: 422
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 57 year-old male with history of alcoholic cirrhosis, hypertension, and stage IV chronic kidney disease (CKD) presented to the hospital with bilateral lower extremity edema and shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with worsening CKD meeting criteria for hemodialysis, acute decompensated cirrhosis, severe sepsis due to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis complicated by pansensitive […]
Abstract Number: 512
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 53 year old Russian man with no significant past medical history initially presented to an ophthalmology clinic with two days of progressively worsening, near-total left visual field loss associated with a one-week duration of fever, chills, and cough. He was diagnosed with bacterial endophthalmitis. His vitreous fluid was sampled, and he was […]
Abstract Number: 586
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 45 y/o Asian Male from Vietnam with PMH of treated pulmonary tuberculosis 10 years ago upon immigration to the US, presented to the ED with 3-day history of fever, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. He denied recent travel or use of antibiotics. On exam he had fever 102.2, tachycardia, scleral icterus and […]
Abstract Number: 652
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male of Vietnamese origin with a history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus was brought to the hospital after being found unresponsive at his home. Physical exam revealed a febrile male with tachycardia and a soft tissue swelling on the anterior part of his left shin. Labs revealed leukocytosis, renal insufficiency, lactic acidosis […]
Abstract Number: 748
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 55 year-old Korean male with a past medical history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the Emergency Department after feeling short of breath with chest pain, palpitations, mottled skin and blue lips. He endorsed five days of fever, headache, shortness of breath, abdominal pain and nausea. He denied recent travel and sick […]
Abstract Number: 791
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 32 year old male with past medical history of tobacco and alcohol abuse presented with fever, dyspnea, night sweats, cough with green sputum, occasional hemoptysis and left sided chest pain for eight days. He also endorsed a ten pound weight loss during this time. Of note patient also had a history of […]
Abstract Number: 817
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old woman with intravenous polysubstance abuse presented with a 1-week history of back pain, fever, and cough with blood-tinged sputum. Vital sign on admission showed tachycardia and hypotension but she responded well to fluid resuscitation. A pansystolic murmur grade 2 was noted. There was diffuse midline and paraspinal tenderness over the back. […]
Abstract Number: 914
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 51-year-old female with a past medical history of end-stage renal disease on intermittent dialysis and a recent vitreous hemorrhage status post pars plana vitrectomy with endo-laser photocoagulation 2 days prior to admission, presented with post-operative severe bilateral eye pain, headaches, and fevers. She was diagnosed with acute angle-closure glaucoma in the left eye […]