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Search Results for Murine Typhus
Abstract Number: 409
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: This is a previously healthy 41-year-old man who presented with fevers, headache, and neck stiffness for 5 days. He also reported photophobia, anorexia, insomnia, nausea but no vomiting. He denied any recent travel and was not aware of any insect bites. The patient had a faint macular rash on his upper chest and […]
Abstract Number: 460
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 71 year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension was admitted with generalized fatigue, weakness, and decreased concentration and memory for a week and a half. During this time, she also had fevers, sweats, anorexia and nausea. She was originally admitted to an outside hospital after falling and losing consciousness, diagnosed […]
Abstract Number: 472
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: 68-year-old man presented during summer with two weeks of weakness and shortness of breath. He had associated chills, myalgia, arthralgia, blurry vision, dry mouth, dizziness, dry cough, and dysuria. On initial presentation, he had new-onset atrial fibrillation (AFib) with rapid ventricular response and hypotension prompting admission to intensive care. After treatment with amiodarone […]
Abstract Number: 556
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a 5-day history of cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, and fever. She also reported nausea, vomiting, right upper quadrant abdominal pain and arthralgia. She denied any headaches. Past medical history was remarkable for gallstones. On physical exam, she appeared in moderate distress, was […]
Abstract Number: 562
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man with psoriasis on ustekinumab and type 2 diabetes mellitus (A1c 5.9) presented with seven days of fever. Two weeks prior to presentation, he underwent epidural steroid injection to the cervical spine for treatment of chronic neck pain. One week later, he developed fever to 103 °F. The patient had recently […]
Abstract Number: 615
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old man presented with fever and malaise for two weeks associated with chills, non-bloody diarrhea, and unintentional weight loss of 8 lbs. He tested positive for influenza-A two weeks prior to presentation and was started on Oseltamivir by his primary care physician, without symptomatic improvement. There was no recent history of sick […]