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Search Results for Methemoglobinemia
Abstract Number: 353
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old Caucasian male presented with worsening fatigue and dyspnea for several days. His comorbidities included remote history of essential thrombocytosis controlled with aspirin, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and mitral valve repair. He was admitted to the medical ICU for acute hypoxic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. His physical exam was remarkable for […]
Abstract Number: 429
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and hypothyroidism, presented to the emergency department due to a sudden loss of consciousness. The episode lasted a few minutes and was not associated with trauma, prodrome, seizure, or postictal confusion. Patient had recently been prescribed phenazopyridine for a suspected […]
Abstract Number: 467
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 35 year old African American Female with history of HIV of 16 years duration, not on antiretroviral therapy, was admitted to the hospital with shortness of breath, generalized weakness, and poor appetite of 2 week duration. She had been admitted to the hospital a month ago for candidal esophagitis and discharged on dapsone […]
Abstract Number: 475
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: An 84 year old female with a past medical history significant for systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) presented to the emergency department with fatigue and dizziness. She had recently been admitted to the same hospital with acute kidney injury secondary to lupus nephritis. During that admission, she was started on high dose prednisone, a […]
Abstract Number: 525
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old woman with ALL on chemotherapy and prior venous thromboembolisms being treated with rivaroxaban was admitted for symptomatic COVID19. She was dyspneic with pulse oximetry saturations in the 90s, so she was started on oxygen via nasal cannula, dexamethasone, and remdesivir. Initial chest X-ray, troponins, D-dimer, and BNP were unremarkable. Chemotherapy was […]
Abstract Number: 697
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 67 year old African American man with extensive stage small cell neuroendocrine lung cancer presented to the ED with one month of shortness of breath. On exam, he was in mild distress requiring 2L nasal cannula (NC). RR 23-37. CXR revealed a large right pleural effusion. A thoracentesis confirmed the effusion to […]
Abstract Number: 761
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: We present a 22 y.o. female with a history significant for nephrolithiasis and a hormonal Intra Uterine contraceptive Device, who was admitted to the medicine Service for 6-7 days of odynophagia and dysphagia. She was being worked up along the lines of foreign body impaction and esophageal abrasion. Gastroenterology was consulted and had […]
Abstract Number: 772
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: We present the case of a 64-year-old male with a history of pulmonary embolism status post IVC filter, and recent viral constrictive pericarditis with exudative pericardial effusion requiring pericardiocentesis and bilateral pleural effusions requiring chest tubes, who was admitted for dyspnea, cyanosis, and confusion. Vitals were blood pressure 78/51, heart rate 60, respiratory […]
Abstract Number: 783
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Patient is a 23-year-old male with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and depression who presented with a chief complaint of shortness of breath and bluish discoloration of his skin. Patient was at a friend’s house for dinner where he ate pork leg and returned home thereafter. One hour after dinner, he began to experience […]
Abstract Number: 787
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Our patient was a 46-year-old man who presented with two days of malaise, headache, fever and productive cough. He denied chest pain, shortness of breath, exposure to sick contacts or recent travel. He has a past medical history of Celiac disease with associated dermatitis herpetiformis treated with dapsone and betamethasone cream for several […]