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Search Results for Oncology
Abstract Number: 841
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 59 year-old man with a 30 pack-year smoking history was sent to ED from retina clinic for further workup of recurrent left eye uveitis refractory to steroids. He had a 2 month history of persistent left eye central vision loss and floaters, without right eye issues or systemic symptoms. He had negative […]
Abstract Number: 904
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old man with Stage IV colon adenocarcinoma presented to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, dyspnea on exertion, and generalized weakness. Two weeks ago, he experienced similar symptoms during his first cycle of fluorouracil (FU) bolus and infusion, oxaliplatin and leucovorin chemotherapy (FOLFOX). Two days ago, he was symptomatically premedicated and received […]
Abstract Number: D37
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 81-year-old woman with a pertinent history of primary hypothyroidism and lung adenocarcinoma, treated with durvalumab, was admitted to the hospital in shock after being found lethargic, hypotensive, and hypoxic at home.Prior to admission, she developed weakness, fatigue, anorexia, vomiting, and diarrhea. She had recently been hospitalized with presumed septic shock attributed to […]
Abstract Number: D48
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old man with no notable health history was admitted to the hospital for a month-long history of dysphagia and weight loss. The patient had been in his usual state of health until around six months ago when occasional back pain developed, which he attributed to his prolonged truck-driving. Four months prior to […]
Abstract Number: K30
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 32yo male presented to the hospital with bilateral lower extremity swelling and abdominal distention. Three months prior he had sought care for abdominal pain and fatigue. There was interval improvement for approximately one month without intervention, however, he subsequently developed night sweats, fatigue, and malaise for which he was treated […]
Abstract Number: L25
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An 81-year-old man with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and angiosarcoma on immunotherapy presented with acute onset of shortness of breath, chest pressure and lower extremity edema. He had been started on ipilimumab and nivolumab 1 year prior to presentation and had developed immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) thyroiditis, hepatitis, and pneumonitis while […]
Abstract Number: L35
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old-male presented with painless jaundice. Laboratory tests were consistent with biliary obstruction, Ca 19-9 was 304.3 IU/mL (N: 0.0-35), and CT scan revealed a pancreatic mass with omental metastasis. The patient underwent ERCP with biopsy. Pathology was consistent with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (Figure 1A-B). He underwent a Whipple procedure and completed 12 cycles […]
Abstract Number: 1177
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 10 year-old girl was admitted directly to the pediatric ward with several weeks of fever of unknown origin, lower extremity edema, right groin edema, erythema and pain. She frequently traveled to Mexico and lived in a farm-type setting.She had been treated for cellulitis with at least 7 different antibiotics at […]