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Abstract Number: 336
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Patient is a 51-year-old man who presented with complaints of progressively worsening dyspnea, productive cough, sore throat and intermittent fevers of about 1 week. He has a past medical history of tobacco use. Initial vitals showed a temperature – 100.5F, heart rate – 118 bpm ,blood pressure – 119mmhg/60mmhg , respiratory rate – […]
Abstract Number: 418
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: This is a 21 year old male with no significant past medical history presenting with shortness of breath and fever. Five days prior to presentation, he noted sore throat, fevers, and heart burn so he presented to an acute care clinic. He had a positive rapid strep screen, so he was given azithromycin […]
Abstract Number: 524
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 18-year-old female presented with one week of fever, left flank pain, and sore throat. On arrival she was febrile, tachycardic, hypotensive, and tachypneic. Physical exam was notable for left flank tenderness, labial and buccal ulcerations. Labs were significant for positive urinalysis, leukocytosis, blood cultures with gram negative bacteria, and recent negative streptococcus rapid […]
Abstract Number: 598
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented with 3-5 days of left-sided neck pain and swelling. Physical exam was notable for enlargement of the left side of his neck that was tender to palpation. He had no fever, dental carries, pharyngeal erythema, cervical nor supraclavicular lymphadenopathy. His laboratory analysis was notable […]
Abstract Number: 616
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: We report a 32 year old previously healthy Caucasian male who presented with fever and a sore throat. At presentation he was noted to be febrile, but examination of his throat and neck were unremarkable. Blood cultures were positive for Fusobacterium necrophorum in two sets. CT of his neck was negative for parapharyngeal […]
Abstract Number: 641
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 32-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented with one day of respiratory distress and fever, sore throat, left neck pain and cough for 3 days. He appeared acutely ill, febrile, tachycardic and tachypneic. Lung exam revealed bronchial breath sounds and crepitation on bilateral lower lobes. Laboratory studies revealed neutrophilic leukocytosis and a normal […]
Abstract Number: 659
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old Caucasian female presented with persistent fever (38.7 degrees Celsius) and non-productive cough with onset 4 weeks prior, and despite 2 courses of antibiotics, she developed right-sided neck swelling and pain about 2 weeks prior to admission. Significant medical history included Immunoglobulin G (IgG) deficiency that was diagnosed nine months prior, and […]
Abstract Number: 685
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old female with no significant past medical history, initially came to the E.R. with fever, chills, sore throat, and a painfully swollen neck for the past 5 days. The sore throat was 10/10 in intensity. She reported dysphagia, and revealed that she failed outpatient antibiotics recently prescribed by her PCP for the […]
Abstract Number: 701
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old otherwise healthy male presented with a three day history of fever, sore throat, and myalgias. He was given supportive care and discharged home after testing negative for strep. He returned three days later with pleuritic chest pain, neck and ear pain, and had developed trismus. On arrival, his heart rate was […]
Abstract Number: 711
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 27 year old female was admitted with a severe cough and pleuritic chest pain after being treated as an outpatient for tonsillitis/pharyngitis 3 weeks prior to admission. Her initial outpatient complaint was sore throat, which was thought to be viral. However, after symptoms did not improve she was treated with […]