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Abstract Number: H44
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 86-year-old woman with a history of COVID-19 and MRSA pneumonia six months prior to presentation and COPD, presented to a local emergency room for abdominal pain related to persistent cough. Other pertinent history included ovarian cancer cured 20 years ago and exposure to tuberculosis when the patient was younger. Computed tomography (CT) […]
Abstract Number: M48
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Previously healthy, never-smoker, COVID vaccinated, 45yo male with a history of hypertension presented to urgent care for one month history of shortness of breath on exertion, mild cough, and some weight loss. At urgent care, oxygen saturation was found to be 77% on room air and was transferred to Bronson Hospital for further […]
Abstract Number: O16
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Pulmonary B-lines are a highly sensitive sonographic sign of pulmonary edema in patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) (3). When found prior to discharge, this finding has been shown to accurately predict re-admission and mortality on short term follow up (4,5,6). Inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter and collapsibility can be used as a […]
Abstract Number: O35
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 48-year-old female with medical history significant for hypertension who presented multiple times with recurrent intractable chest wall pain. Her history was significant for loss of appetite and weight loss of about 20 lbs in the last 2 months She had an unremarkable laboratory and imaging work up and eventually […]
Abstract Number: P36
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 54 year old African American female with a past medical history of significant tobacco use presented with worsening shortness of breath and increased cough. She reported having hemoptysis 2 months ago which resolved, unexplained weight loss (30 lbs over 6 months), orthopnea, and diaphoresis. Physical examination was positive for wheezing and rhonchi, […]
Abstract Number: 1010
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: AH is a 46-year-old female originally from Senegal with a history of unexplained syncope post loop recorder placement who presented with a two-week history of a nonproductive cough and two months of shortness of breath that acutely worsened. CT chest showed multiple large areas of parenchymal disease, predominantly ground glass opacity and peripheral […]
Abstract Number: 1045
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Case I:A 45-year-old male with a past medical history of vaping marijuana and nicotine presented with a four-day history of progressive dyspnea associated with cough, fevers, fatigue, weight loss, and diarrhea. He was found to be hypoxic to 72% oxygen saturation with a new 15-liter (L) oxygen requirement and febrile to 38.5 Celsius. […]
Abstract Number: 1061
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old woman with no pertinent past medical history presented to the hospital with two months of progressive numbness that began with her left foot and hands and eventually extended to her forearms. She developed clumsiness in her hands, gait unsteadiness, and had a 20-pound weight loss. A CT scan of the chest […]
Abstract Number: 1064
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Case 1: 30 year old woman with uncontrolled T1DM, CKD, recurrent VTE, HTN, recurrent C.Diff, developed leg pain, fever and leukocytosis. Imaging, extensive rheumatology work up and biopsy revealed diabetic myonecrosis, also noted MDRO UTI and C diff colitis treated with ertapenem, ceftriaxone and oral vancomycin. Persistent high grade fever and leukocytosis called […]
Abstract Number: 1074
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 25-year-old woman with history of childhood asthma presented with 1 week of fever, dry cough and chest discomfort. She also had non-bloody diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. On review, she admitted vaping THC and CBD products for the past 9 months. She was afebrile with HR 115 bpm, BP 130/61 mmHg, RR 18/min […]