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Search Results for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Abstract Number: 611
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 53y/o Hispanic woman with a history of cervical cancer in 2001 s/p treatment now in remission, HTN, and a recent diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis in 5/2023 on treatment with Infliximab who presented with recurrent fevers, diarrhea, and abdominal pain in the setting of new ascites for the past several weeks. Patient had previously […]
Abstract Number: 797
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 67-year-old Fijean woman presented to the emergency department with three weeks of fevers, chills, weakness, watery non-bloody diarrhea, and unintentional 15lb weight loss. She had no recent travel, sick contacts, changes in dietary habits, antibiotic use, or initiation of new medications. Physical exam was significant for epigastric tenderness and hepatomegaly. Her laboratory […]
Abstract Number: 888
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: We detail the hospital course of a 44-year-old man with HIV, inconsistent treatment adherence, and suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Referred due to miliary lesions on CT scan post-positive QuantiFERON test, weight loss prompted further investigation. The patient, with a CD4 count of 290 cells/μL, had a history of HAART non-adherence, yet no prior […]
Abstract Number: C32
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old man without significant past medical history presented with 1 week of left eye central vision loss and left frontal headache. He denied eye pain or photophobia. Examination revealed left relative afferent pupillary defect and visual acuity at count fingers at 4 feet. Fundoscopic examination showed grade 5 disc/retinal edema with flame […]
Abstract Number: 1039
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old male immigrant male from Guatemala presented with complaint of right-sided scrotal pain, swelling, and fever of 1 month. No reports of weight loss. Physical exam revealed right scrotal swelling, induration with the tenderness of the right testis and epididymis. Lab workup showed normal CBC, CMP. Urine culture, blood culture, chlamydia, and […]
Abstract Number: 1087
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 35-year female presented to the ED with complaints of worsening abdominal pain and distension without nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. The abdominal pain was diffuse in nature without radiation. She had fatigue, chills, intermittent fevers, and 10 pounds of weight loss over a month. The review of systems was otherwise negative. She was […]