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Search Results for Mastocytosis
Abstract Number: 573
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 57 year old female with history of systemic mastocytosis, hypertension and dyslipidemia presented to the emergency department with complaints of intermittent sub-sternal chest pain for 7 days. On presentation, vital signs were normal. Electrocardiogram (EKG) was done which revealed ST segment elevation in the anterior leads. Patient’s serum troponin I and CK-MB […]
Abstract Number: 613
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 88 year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation, hypertension, anemia, and mild thrombocytopenia presented to the emergency department with diarrhea, nausea, pre-syncope, and weakness. She had diarrhea for the last 1-2 years, but had worsened over the previous few weeks, with 10-12 loose stools per day. She also reported early satiety […]
Abstract Number: 700
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old healthy active male with past medical history of Hypertension and tobacco use 1 pack per day, presented with flushing, weakness, pre-syncope, skin hives, diarrhea, shortness of breath and unintentional 20 pounds loss. Recently returned from a trip to Cuba and his PCP performed blood work and stool studies , significant for […]
Abstract Number: 730
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 17-year-old male presented to clinic with a pruritic and brown macular rash that was first noticed after ingesting food at a buffet a few months prior to his office visit. The rash began on his upper extremities and spread to his trunk, lower extremities, and head. He has a history of cutaneous […]
Abstract Number: 848
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, inappropriate immune response causing excessive inflammation and multiorgan failure if left untreated. Hereby we present a hematologic case of systemic mastocytosis (SM) and secondary HLH. A 79-year-old female was under evaluation for chronic fatigue and asymptomatic hyperbilirubinemia for 6 months. While she had an unremarkable hepatobiliary work-up, […]