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Abstract Number: 535
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 32-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) presented with a painful and swollen right ankle. The patient had been well until 6 weeks ago when he developed a sprain followed by worsening pain and swelling of his ankle. His CD4+ T-lymphocyte count was 169 cells/mm3 with a viral load of 3770 copies/mL. […]
Abstract Number: 582
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 78 year old man with a past medical history of diabetes on insulin and chronic back pain initially presented with several days of diarrhea. On admission he was found to have Clostridium difficile colitis that improved slowly on oral vancomycin. On hospital day 7 he developed acute debilitating back pain and was […]
Abstract Number: 582
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 63- year-old man with a history of seizures, hepatitis C infection and multiple spinal fusion surgeries presented to the emergency room (ER) for the evaluation of back pain. Back pain was said to have commenced 3 days prior to presentation. Pain was mainly located in the lumbar region, dull in nature, rated […]
Abstract Number: 586
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 73 year old male with a history of hypertension and osteoarthritis presented to the hospital with progressively worsening back pain. He has chronic back pain, but suddenly woke up and noticed a difficult time walking and standing, resulting in a fall. His symptoms were associated with subjective fevers, chills, and diaphoresis. Vital […]
Abstract Number: 631
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 30 y/o man presented to the ED with complaints of unresolved monkeypox lesions. Along with this recent diagnosis of monkeypox with TPOXX treatment failure, he has a past medical history significant for advanced HIV/AIDS with CD4< 2 at admission on Bactrim prophylaxis, resolved Campylobacter infection, and chronic normocytic anemia. A month prior, […]
Abstract Number: 668
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 33-year-old man presented to the emergency department with sudden onset, severe abdominal pain radiating toward the back. Medical history included bipolar disorder treated with bupropion, sertraline, and lamotrigine. Surgical history included prior appendectomy. There was no history of sick contacts, alcohol use, gallstones, or peptic ulcer disease. On exam he was tachycardic […]
Abstract Number: 701
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 70 year old male with psoriatic arthritis on infliximab, hypertension, and chronic low back pain complained of three weeks of intermittent fevers, headaches and worsening back pain after returning from the Dominican Republic. He reported contact with a box turtle and a non-traumatic bird bite but denied sick contacts. In addition to […]
Abstract Number: 763
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 15-year-old male presented with sharp, constant back pain following a mechanical fall from standing height two days previously. He did not have any loss of consciousness and was able to ambulate following the injury. The back pain started immediately after the fall and continued to worsen over the following two days. He […]
Abstract Number: 773
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 46 year-old gentleman presents with an acute worsening of his chronic low back pain with radiation and paresthesias down his left leg. On admission, he was febrile, tachycardiac and uncomfortable appearing. He has point tenderness of lumbar spine, normal rectal tone, 2+ patellar, Achilles reflexes and 5/5 strength in bilateral upper and […]
Abstract Number: 774
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old female was referred for an infectious disease consultation for severe lower back pain, 40 lbs weight lost over 6 months and abnormal MRI imaging consistent with discitis. She was in excellent health until 6 months prior to presentation, when she developed left gluteus muscle swelling, severe left hip and lower back […]