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Search Results for Oncology
Abstract Number: 451
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Patients with advanced cancer have high readmission rates, up to 27% in some studies, and represent unique challenges related to transitions of care, complex disease management, and care coordination. Recent efforts have focused on better identification of potentially avoidable readmissions (PARs). One study found that primary reasons for PARs in cancer patients included pre-mature […]
Abstract Number: 460
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: 60 year old African American man with history of HTN, HLD, and mitral valve regurgitation presented to the ER complaining of 2.5 weeks of progressively worsening right eye pain and swelling. He originally saw his primary care physician, who prescribed him eye drops. However, the swelling got worse, so his PMD referred him […]
Abstract Number: 484
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 78 year old man with recurrent metastatic adenosquamous lung carcinoma (recently initiated pembrolizumab), CAD s/p CABG, HTN, DM2, and HLD, presented with 2 weeks of fatigue, myalgias, anorexia, and weakness acutely worsening in the prior 2 days. He had no fever, chills, chest pain, dyspnea, orthopnea, palpitations, or lower extremity edema. ED […]
Abstract Number: 485
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Immunotherapy is an emerging therapeutic option in the field of oncology. Dermatological toxicities are the most prevalent immune-related adverse events associated with immunotherapy. Herein, we report a case of a 60-year-old male who developed localized bullous pemphigoid after nearly a year of treatment with a PD-1 inhibitor, nivolumab, for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. […]
Abstract Number: 489
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 77 year old female who had a diagnosed primary gastric adenocarcinoma at another hospital presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath. A chest x-ray was done which showed a large left-sided pleural effusion (Figure 1). An ultrasoundguided thoracentesis was done and the pleura was positive for metastatic adenocarcinoma, however the […]
Abstract Number: 494
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 18 year-old Hispanic female presented to a tertiary care center with six days of left-sided flank pain and gross hematuria. Upon further questioning, she additionally endorsed two to three months of generalized malaise and unprovoked weight loss totaling eight pounds. She had been discharged from a nearby hospital one day prior to […]
Abstract Number: 530
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 69 year old female with a history of untreated hepatitis B presented with leg pain, fatigue, and a 13-pound unintended weight loss over 5 months. She had no family history of cancer and had unremarkable age-appropriate cancer screenings. On exam, she had normal vitals, bilateral paraspinal and hip tenderness and positive straight leg […]
Abstract Number: 569
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old female with history of primary membranous nephropathy, hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, preeclampsia, and intrauterine fetal demise presented to the hospital with weakness, 2-3 days of upper respiratory symptoms, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Labs showed normocytic anemia with hemoglobin of 3.3 g/dL worsening to 1.9 g/dL pending blood transfusion and leukocytosis […]
Abstract Number: 579
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old male without significant past medical history presented with progressive dyspnea, syncope, and epigastric pain. An electrocardiogram displayed sinus tachycardia without signs of ischemia. A chest radiograph demonstrated a widened mediastinum. A subsequent transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated pericardial effusion and tamponade. Patient had hypotension that was unresponsive to repeated intravenous fluid boluses, prompting […]
Abstract Number: 618
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old female with a past medical history of stage IV intranasal mucosal melanoma (status post resection of the nasopharynx, medial maxilla, floor of the sphenoid sinus, and clivus – two years prior) and current use of nivolumab presented to the hospital with two weeks of a worsening, pressure-like right temporal headache and […]