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Abstract Number: 748
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 57 year old Caucasian man with history of porphyria cutanea tarda- recently started on therapeutic phlebotomy, COPD, alcohol abuse, hypertension was admitted to the hospital with recurrent syncopal spells of one day duration. He also endorsed bilateral hand pain and weakness, weight loss, dyspnea and headache. Vital signs were stable on arrival. […]
Abstract Number: 757
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 41- year old female with history of hypertension was admitted to our hospital with complaints of intermittent diffuse abdominal pain, diarrhea, and generalized rash. Vital signs were normal. Physical examination was notable for diffuse maculopapular rash. Laboratory investigations showed pancytopenia and acute renal failure. Further investigations were positive for a speckled pattern ANA, […]
Abstract Number: 770
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 26-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) of ten years (status post renal transplant complicated by secondary acute rejection) presented to the Emergency Department with a week and a half of bilateral lower extremity edema and nausea. The patient’s lower extremity edema began nine days prior to admission and was slowly worsening. […]
Abstract Number: 779
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: An 11-year-old boy with a history of mesenteric adenitis and appendectomy presented for abdominal pain two days after bruising his left flank by running into a countertop. ROS was positive for a new rash on the soles of his feet, recently noticed bubbles in urine, headache, and nausea, but negative for facial rash, […]
Abstract Number: 793
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 25-year-old female patient presented to the hospital with intermittent fever and frontal headache for the past month and sudden onset bilateral lower limb sensorimotor weakness along with sphincter dysfunction for the past 2 days. There was no history of neck rigidity or back pain. No incidence of trauma, dizziness, or loss of […]
Abstract Number: 825
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Introduction:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that most commonly affects younger women. Late onset SLE is relatively rare and represents a specific subgroup. Laryngeal involvement in SLE is uncommon and has a wide range of disease severity. Case: A 68 year old female patient with history of diabetes mellitus type […]
Abstract Number: 830
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is known for its diverse clinical presentations. We present the case of a 41-year-old African American male prisoner with an initial presentation featuring bilateral submandibular, sublingual, and parotid swelling with concurrent facial angioedema and fever. The patient was presumed to have Ludwig’s Angina, yet initial treatment with broad spectrum […]
Abstract Number: 845
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 40-year-old G2P2 woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that has been serologically and clinically quiescent for 15 years, lupus nephritis at 25-years-old that was treated with cyclophosphamide, and HELLP syndrome during her first pregnancy, presented with fatigue and dyspnea one month after her second son was delivered via C-section. […]
Abstract Number: 961
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 63y old female with history of CHF, HTN, and hypothyroidism presented from primary care physician’s office for lab abnormalities. Review of systems was positive for decreased urine output, fatigue, and sinus congestion. Vitals were within normal limits and physical exam was non-contributary. Lab workup was significant for hypokalemia (2.9) and elevated Cr (4.0). […]
Abstract Number: B41
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 34-year-old female with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and SLE presented with acute substernal tightness associated with nausea and vomiting. She denied fever, chills, diaphoresis, or palpitations. Her EKG showed sinus rhythm with new T wave inversions in anterior leads. Troponin elevation was noted with a peak of 4.48. Echocardiogram showed normal […]