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Search Results for Myositis
Abstract Number: 859
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old female patient presented to the clinic with a decade-long history of severe joint pain in her hands, escalating weakness in her arms and legs, difficulty gripping or holding objects, dysphagia, impacting daily activities. Past medical history includes sicca complex and fibromyalgia, with a family history of her sister having rheumatoid arthritis. […]
Abstract Number: 869
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Patient is a middle-aged African-American female with a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia, for which she had been on atorvastatin for approximately four years. She originally presented to her primary care physician for evaluation of a one month history of progressive myalgias and proximal muscle weakness. Creatine phosphokinase (CPK) level was elevated to […]
Abstract Number: 888
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old female with history of 70 pack years smoking, chronic hip pain, GERD, COPD presented to the ED with a 6 months complaints of diffuse pruritic skin rash associated with progressive facial swelling, fatigue and muscle weakness. She had been seen multiple times in the Dermatology clinic and punch biopsy revealed perifollicular […]
Abstract Number: B35
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 57-year-old female patient with no significant past medical history presented to the ER with a chief complaint of progressive dyspnea and lower extremity weakness for the past 3 months. Oxygen saturation was 87% on room air. Physical exam revealed bilateral crackles on lung auscultation. Bilateral lower extremities (BLE) had 3/5 strength with a […]
Abstract Number: C37
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 78-year-old gentleman with a past medical history of scalp melanoma, renal papillary cell carcinoma, Ewing sarcoma, and end-stage renal disease presented to an outpatient Oncology appointment with bilateral ptosis, diplopia, myalgias, and bilateral proximal leg weakness less than one week following pembrolizumab infusion and influenza vaccination. He was sent to outpatient Neurology […]
Abstract Number: D42
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old African American male with a recent diagnosis of thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger’s disease) presented with new painful penile and scrotal ulcerations in the setting of digital ischemia, palmar skin lesions, bloody diarrhea, a 50-pound weight loss, and progressive dyspnea over the past six months. No vascular etiology for ischemia was found. Labs […]
Abstract Number: E30
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 71-year-old woman with past medical history of COPD, nicotine dependence, and untreated chronic hepatitis C presented to emergency department with progressive swelling, muscular pain, and weakness of her upper and lower extremities as well as dysphagia. On arrival to the emergency department, exam demonstrated proximal more than distal decreased strength of the […]
Abstract Number: E48
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old Caucasian male presented to the hospital with complaints of worsening generalized weakness, difficulty swallowing, and shortness of breath for about 3 weeks. His past medical history was significant for metastatic melanoma (metastasis to brain, lung). He received his first session of immunotherapy with Ipilimumab and Nivolumab one month before his presentation […]
Abstract Number: K46
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 40-year-old male with a biopsy-proven, signal recognition particle (SRP) positive necrotizing autoimmune myositis (NAM) being treated with abatacept, presented to the hospital with a two-day history of worsening shortness of breath. On arrival to the hospital, vital signs were remarkable for a heart rate of 170/ min. The physical exam was unremarkable. […]
Abstract Number: M31
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 dermatomyositis (MDA5-DM) is a subset of amyopathic dermatomyositis that may present with oral ulcerations, painful palmar papules, arthritis, and panniculitis.1 Unique characteristics of MDA5-DM versus other types of dermatomyositis include a higher incidence of interstitial lung disease (ILD), lower incidence of myositis, and a higher rate of morality. MDA5-DM […]