Meeting
Abstract Number: 536
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 43-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis (on adalimumab), presented with 2-days of fever, cough, diarrhea, and encephalopathy. He had no significant travel history. On exam, he was tachycardic (P = 120 bpm), febrile (temperature 103.0oF), tachypneic (RR = 30 bpm) and had left-sided crackles. Notable labs: WBC = 12.3 109/L, Na+ = 130 […]
Abstract Number: 568
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old man with history of heavy tobacco use, presented to the emergency department with intermittent watery nonbloody diarrhea for 4 days, associated with worsening confusion and decreased urine output. He denied recent traveling or sick contacts. On examination he was found to be febrile (102.6F), hypertensive, tachycardic (102bpm) and tachypneic (22rpm) and […]