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Abstract Number: 656
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 36 years old female with past medical history of IV drug abuse, presented with dyspnea, nasal congestion, tactile disturbances, diarrhea, body aches and generalized weakness for 1 day. She was recently treated for tricuspid valve endocarditis. A Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) obtained at that time showed ejection fraction (EF) of 55-60%. On presentation, […]
Abstract Number: 657
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 72 year old diabetic male presents to the hospital with a severe and extensive rash involving the entire body. Despite being treated with prednisone, topical steroids and doxycycline, the patient’s symptoms worsened and spread cephalocaudally, eventually spreading to the hands and bilateral lower extremities. Skin biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of Pityriasis Rubra […]
Abstract Number: 680
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 67 year-old man with history of transient ischemic attack, coronary artery disease, and peripheral artery disease status post aorto-iliac graft in 1994 presented with intermittent fevers, chills, and intense rigors. Symptoms started following a dental procedure 6 months earlier after which he was diagnosed with streptococcus anginosus bacteremia. Continued fevers prompted trans-esophageal […]
Abstract Number: 682
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: The World Health Organization designates a rare disease as one affecting under 6.5-10 per 10,000 people (1). We present a case of disparate findings, ultimately diagnosing Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD), a rare non-Langerhans histiocytic multisystem disorder with fewer than 1000 reported cases (2,3).A 63-year-old man presented with months of progressively worsening anasarca, acute on […]
Abstract Number: 690
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 52-year-old male with hypertension, sleep apnea, and polycythemia presented to an outside hospital for abdominal bloating and pain with emesis for 2 weeks. Labs showed WBC up to 26k/µl, AST of 166, ALT of 155, and total bilirubin of 2.8 mg/dl with normal range lipase and lactate. Initial CT abdomen pelvis (CTAP) […]
Abstract Number: 699
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old man with bicuspid aortic valve and atrial flutter was admitted to the hospital with dyspnea and found to have cardiogenic shock with rapid atrial fibrillation. He received inotropic agents, afterload reducing agents, and cardiac resynchronization therapy, resulting in improvement in symptoms and systolic function. Physical examination demonstrated vigorous carotid pulsations, known […]
Abstract Number: 726
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old female with a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the ED with severe left lower quadrant abdominal, pelvic pain, and nausea. CT of the abdomen/pelvis showed findings of acute diverticulitis. She was admitted and managed medically with bowel rest and IV ciprofloxacin and metronidazole. She was discharged on oral antibiotics. […]
Abstract Number: 750
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: We describe a case of new-onset unknown ascites due to atraumatic bladder rupture. A 56 year-old female with past medical history of functional urinary retention (prolonged urine holding due to phobia of public restrooms) and remote surgical history of TAH/BSO and C-section presented with recurrent ascites of unknown etiology. She initially presented to […]
Abstract Number: 766
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female with a history of hypertension and stage IV uterine carcinosarcoma treated with resection, peritoneal debulking, and chemotherapy, presented to the hospital with chest pain and shortness of breath. Her workup revealed new anemia and pulmonary metastatic disease. She underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy for her anemia workup which showed no […]
Abstract Number: 767
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 6mo female with GERD presented with poor weight gain. She was born full-term with a normal newborn screen. Family history was non-contributory. Since birth, she had poor weight gain despite medical therapy . She had large-volume spit ups shortly after eating, prompting GI evaluation. She was developmentally delayed, unable to sit without […]