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Abstract Number: 411
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: The presence of abnormal liver function tests has a broad list of differential diagnoses and is commonly seen in patients with medication side-effects. Hepatotoxicity is associated with many checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapeutics and requires immediate initiation of steroids; however, it is important to consider alternate etiologies for transaminitis. We present a case of a […]
Abstract Number: 444
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old man with a past medical history of pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma, biventricular heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (30-35%), and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation presented to the hospital with a 2-day history of bilateral lower extremity edema and 5-pound weight gain. Physical exam was notable for tachycardia, jugular venous distension, scleral icterus, and […]
Abstract Number: 456
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old female with a history of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) cirrhosis complicated by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), who underwent a liver transplant 2 months prior, presented to an outpatient clinic complaining of several days of fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and confusion. Her headaches were new since the transplant. She denied any fevers, […]
Abstract Number: 462
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Wilson Disease (WD) is a known cause of liver test abnormalities. Guidelines have been established to help clinicians avoid routine testing. According to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Guideline, screening for WD—with serum ceruloplasmin, 24-hour urinary copper excretion, and slit-lamp examination for Kayser-Fleischer rings—is warranted in any patient with […]
Abstract Number: 470
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Asenapine is widely acknowledged as a well-tolerated medication, exhibiting only infrequent severe adverse events1. The necessity of liver enzyme testing remains a topic without a unanimous consensus2. This case study discusses a patient who experienced significant liver damage upon initiating asenapine. As far as our understanding goes, this represents the initial documented instance […]
Abstract Number: 480
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old male with a history of 45 pack-year smoking, peptic ulcer, and cholecystectomy 5 months ago presented with worsening epigastric pain and 70-pound weight loss over the last 3 months, associated with subjective fevers, drenching night sweat, and malaise. The patient was hospitalized a month ago for the same reason, when computed […]
Abstract Number: 494
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A fifteen-year-old previously healthy male presented with one and a half months of intermittent right upper quadrant pain with one month of decreased appetite and weight loss. He was followed by his primary care physician who initiated an outpatient workup approximately two weeks into his disease course. A CT scan of the abdomen […]
Abstract Number: 499
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 59 years old Hispanic male with history of alcoholic cirrhosis, esophageal varices that presented with 1 day history of abdominal pain and worsening renal function. Patient gets therapeutic paracentesis every 2 weeks, and the last one was one day prior his presentation. He was seen by his PCP who instructed him to present […]
Abstract Number: 501
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old woman with hypertension and hyperlipidemia arrived to the ER after a syncopal episode. She was found in intermittent polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT). She was treated medically, briefly regaining sinus rhythm with possible ischemic changes (Figure 1). She was transferred to a cardiac catheterization capable facility. The study showed proximal left anterior […]
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 […]