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Search Results for Pneumoperitoneum
Abstract Number: 608
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old man with lung adenocarcinoma with multiple rib metastases and lytic spinal lesions was receiving palliative radiation treatment when computed tomography (CT) incidentally revealed a fluid collection along the anterior cecum with pneumatosis. Cultures taken during CT-guided abscess drainage were positive for piperacillin-tazobactam-sensitive enterococcus, and the patient was started on antibiotics. His […]
Abstract Number: 637
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old man was brought to the emergency room by his friend for self-neglect. Approximately one year ago, the patient’s mother died. He has been afraid to eat since. Instead, nutritional intake was exclusively liquid and consisted of water, Gatorade and Boost meal supplement. He lost 200 pounds over the past year. Somatic […]
Abstract Number: 671
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old Caucasian male with a history of benign prostatic hyperplasia presented to the hospital with urinary incontinence, abdominal discomfort, and altered mentation. The patient required hospitalization for worsening symptoms. On admission, he was hypotensive (BP of 88/55 mmHg), tachycardiac (143 b/min), respiratory rate of 20 bpm, and temperature of 96.3° F. Pertinent […]
Abstract Number: 681
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 56 year old caucasian male with extensive sarcoidosis of the lungs, heart, pancreas and liver had a surveillance 6 month CT scan of the chest+abdomen+pelvis to look for disease progression. Incidentally, he was found to have pneumatosis of the hepatic flexure of colon with surrounding pneumoperitoneum in the absence of associated inflammatory […]
Abstract Number: 818
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old woman with Loeys Dietz Syndrome (LDS) presented with complaints of a “gurgling” sensation in her right chest. Her medical history included an aortic root aneurysm repair, aortic valve replacement and pneumothorax treated with chest tube. Physical exam demonstrated pectus excavatum and a rub throughout all right lung fields. Chest X-ray revealed […]