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Abstract Number: 421
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath, aggravated by supine position, cough with white sputum production, sore throat, dysphagia for solid food and odynophagia for last 2 weeks. Past medical history consisted of: coronary artery disease, hepatitis C, alcoholism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease. Physical […]
Abstract Number: 464
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old woman with history of hypertension, asthma, and vertigo presented with acute onset of confusion and slowed speech in the setting of worsening headache, neck stiffness and paralysis of bilateral lower extremities for three days. Her headache was described as bitemporal with burning sensation, worsened by bright light and neck movement, similar […]
Abstract Number: 506
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 47 year old white male with alcoholism and cirrhosis was admitted to the ICU after being found altered in his bedroom in a pool of blood draining from his nose. A rhino rocket was inserted into the patient’s right nostril to stop the bleed and labs and imaging were obtained. Labs revealed […]
Abstract Number: 602
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Pasteurella multocida is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that can cause infections following bites or scratches from domestic animals. We present a case of an older adult who was admitted for sepsis secondary to Pasteurella multocida bacteremia after numerous cat bites and scratches. A 76-year-old man with a past medical history notable for PVD, CKD […]
Abstract Number: 641
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: The patient is a 67 years old female with Hepatitis C and alcoholic liver cirrhosis, HCC, atrial fibrillation who presented to the ED with fever, chills and altered mental status. Per husband, the patient did not have any focal symptoms including cough, abdominal pain, burning urination, headache or photophobia. On initial evaluation patient’s […]
Abstract Number: 658
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old male was admitted to the hospital due to multiple bouts of non-bloody emesis and shock. Symptoms began with progressive lightheadedness, fatigue, and worsening jaundice. He denied any fevers, abdominal pain, or diarrhea. His past medical history was significant for alcoholic liver cirrhosis. He last drank alcohol 6 months prior and had […]
Abstract Number: 694
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Pasteurella multocida is a classic infectious agent associated with dog and cat bits, with infections more commonly identified in the elderly, very young or immunocompromised. The proportion of American households with pets is increasing which in specific populations has been associated with health benefits, but little data exists towards risks.A 73-year-old female with […]