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Abstract Number: 410
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 75-year-old man with a history of glaucoma and diabetes presented to the hospital for evaluation of bilateral painful conjunctivitis, vision loss, abdominal pain and diarrhea with associated 20-pound weight loss over the previous 3-4 months. Testing for Lyme disease, syphilis, Bartonella, Varicella, HIV, and TB were all negative. Rheumatologic workup showed positive […]
Abstract Number: 466
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old male with history of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, benign prostatic hyperplasia status-post transurethral resection of the prostate, anxiety, rhinorrhea with recent nasal endoscopy, and chronic natural killer lymphocytosis (NKL) who presented with three days of fever, chills, body aches, joint pain, headaches, and myalgias. On admission patient had fever, tachycardia, hypotension, […]
Abstract Number: 470
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 33 year-old female presented to an outside facility with a few days of gradual onset abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting. On presentation, vital signs were notable for tachycardia. Examination showed periumbilical tenderness without rigidity or guarding. Labs were remarkable for leukocytosis and normocytic anemia but normal lipase. CT of the abdomen […]
Abstract Number: 484
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 64 year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease status post 5-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting and subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention, essential hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) presented to the hospital with a 4 month history of chronic progressive abdominal pain and diarrhea with a 70 pound unintentional […]
Abstract Number: 518
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old woman presented with acute worsening of chronic abdominal pain and nausea. Her past medical history included a stable type-B aortic dissection. Over the previous year, she had multiple hospitalizations for postprandial abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting. The pain had been increasing in severity and had led to a 10-pound […]
Abstract Number: 564
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Case of 53 years old female with a past medical history of rheumatoid arthritis, coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease who presented with worsening postprandial right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Pain was described as intermittent, sharp, and stabbing. The patient also reported a 20-30 pounds’ unintentional weight loss over 6 months and […]
Abstract Number: 641
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: We present a case of 37y.o. woman, a previously healthy visiting scholar from China, who presented with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and vague diffuse abdominal discomfort . Her initial laboratory results were essentially normal. Emergency room evaluation concluded viral gastroenteritis and she was released home. She returned 4 days later complaining of fever and poor appetit, […]
Abstract Number: 645
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 20-year-old presented with 5 days of fevers and diffuse abdominal pain. Her exam was notable for tachycardia to 118/min, fever of 103F with marked abdominal tenderness. Her laboratory results were significant for leukopenia (3.7 K/uL), anemia (9.2 g/dL), elevated D-dimer to 2.98 ug/ml, CRP of 56.33 mg/L, and troponin of […]
Abstract Number: 663
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 23 year-old man with schizophrenia presented to the emergency department complaining of nausea, vomiting, headache, and subjective fever, followed by acute onset of right lower quadrant abdominal pain. His medications included chlorpromazine and benztropine. Vital signs: temperature 39 degrees C, pulse 155, respirations 18, and blood pressure 116/58. Admission exam was remarkable […]
Abstract Number: 716
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 22 year-old male presented to the emergency department with a three week history of abdominal pain which occurred typically within an hour after meals. This had worsened over the past four days and was associated with poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, and loose bowel movements. The pain had been non-responsive to acid suppression […]