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Abstract Number: 766
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: The patient is an 83 year-old Caucasian man with a history of hypertension, tobacco use, and COPD who presented to the emergency department with a four day history of chest pain, shortness of breath, and mild non-productive cough. His chest pain was constant and had no exacerbating or alleviating factors. He denied any […]
Abstract Number: 775
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old male with newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the lung 1 month ago presented to a podiatrist due to significant left second toe pain. He was clinically diagnosed with gout and treated with meloxicam. Three days later he returned to the podiatrist due to worsening symptoms and was diagnosed with paronychia and treated […]
Abstract Number: 786
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: An 88-year-old female with autoimmune iritis on chronic methotrexate presented after a ground level mechanical fall. Vitals were unremarkable except for O2 saturation of 80% on room air, which improved with 3 lpm of O2. Initial pulmonary exam was unremarkable; her right wrist was swollen and tender. Initial work up showed an elevated […]
Abstract Number: 798
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 55 year old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with two weeks of palpitations and chest pain. He experienced intermittent chest pressure and palpitations that were worse while lying down. He denied recent change in weight, skin changes, or SOB. He had a 45 pack-year smoking history, having quit two years […]
Abstract Number: 818
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old man presented to the emergency room for exertional dyspnea, productive cough, and generalized weakness progressive over the past month. Four weeks prior he was hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia and received a 10-day course of a third-generation cephalosporin with minimal improvement. He continued to have a productive cough and exertional shortness of […]
Abstract Number: 841
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 59 year-old man with a 30 pack-year smoking history was sent to ED from retina clinic for further workup of recurrent left eye uveitis refractory to steroids. He had a 2 month history of persistent left eye central vision loss and floaters, without right eye issues or systemic symptoms. He had negative […]
Abstract Number: 855
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 54-year-old female with past medical history of bronchitis was referred for evaluation of hemoptysis and chest radiograph changes. She had 5 pack year history of cigarette smoking but quit 4 years prior. Additionally, she admitted to significant occupational exposure working as an electrician for 8 years. On physical examination, her temperature was 37.3°C, […]
Abstract Number: 863
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 70-year-old man who developed MSSA bacteremia after removal of a spinal stimulator. The bacteremia cleared with cefazolin treatment, but he developed an MSSA psoas abscess. He underwent abscess source reduction and was started on oxacillin, based on culture sensitivities. Unfortunately, he developed encephalopathy and was restarted on […]
Abstract Number: 884
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old male with no prior medical history presented to our institution with a 6-day history of fever and lumbar pain. He denied experiencing a sore throat. Upon examination, conjunctival icterus was observed. No dental caries were detected in the oral cavity. Laboratory analysis revealed an elevated inflammatory response, characterized by a white […]
Abstract Number: 956
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 19 year old female with history of marijuana use presented with subacute, progressive shortness of breath. Productive cough began two weeks prior to presentation. She was diagnosed with atypical pneumonia and received azithromycin from her outpatient provider. After two days without improvement in symptoms, she presented to a nearby hospital with acutely […]