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Search Results for Renal
Abstract Number: M33
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 71 year old male with a history of COPD, Hypothyroidism and Stage IIIA Lung Cancer status post wedge resection and prior treatment with chemotherapy and radiation currently on Pembrolizumab who presented with a two week history of fatigue. He denied any recent steroid use. Physical exam revealed hypotension and blood pressures dropping […]
Abstract Number: N42
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old woman with sickle cell trait and recent history of preeclampsia, pregnancy loss, and deep vein thrombosis presented to the emergency room with right upper quadrant pain. The pain was new, rated ten on a ten-point severity scale, and non-radiating. She also endorsed progressively worsening cough over several months and new, right-sided […]
Abstract Number: O10
SHM Converge 2022
Background: We aimed to represent the effects of SARS Co V -2 on kidney functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients of varied baseline GFR values staged into renal categories of one to five. Methods: We conducted a single-center, retrospective study using data of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with acute kidney injuries. Demographic characteristics, clinical […]
Abstract Number: O24
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 37-year-old female with Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) presented with new-onset elevated blood pressure. She was on medium to high dose Corticosteroids (CS) a month prior to admission. Her significant vitals on admission included a heart rate of 103 and blood pressure of 193/97. Labs showed hemoglobin 9.6, sodium 130, BUN 63, creatinine (Cr) […]
Abstract Number: O38
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old male with a known history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and depression presented with 5 days of upper abdominal pain that radiated to the left chest and frequent muscle spasms. He was evaluated in the emergency department for right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Due to concerns for cholecystitis, point-of-care ultrasound was […]
Abstract Number: O47
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 42-year-old female with a past medical history of end stage renal disease from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis on hemodialysis for the past four years, presented to her cardiologist with worsening dyspnea on exertion and a feeling of “increased fluid in her lungs”. An outpatient transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) was obtained, which showed a normal […]
Abstract Number: P34
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 49-year-old male patient with history of hypertension was sent by his nephrologist to the ER for unexplained worsening renal function and likely renal biopsy. Vital signs were stable, exam was unremarkable, however BUN was 85 mg/dL with creatinine of 10.1 mg/dL (baseline of 1.5 mg/dL). 24-hour urine protein excretion was 5.2 grams. The […]
Abstract Number: P40
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 19-year-old female with a history of opioid use disorder (OUD) presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain, fever, and severe hypotension several days after relapsing with intravenous heroin following two years of successful maintenance on buprenorphine. She was admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment of severe sepsis including broad-spectrum […]
Abstract Number: 1034
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare disorder that has been reported to occur in middle-aged men. It often presents similar to nephrolithiasis, making it’s presentation non-specific and easily missed. Including SRAD in the differential for renal colic type-pain is important to decrease morbidity and improve the chance of renal recovery. Discussion: […]
Abstract Number: 1095
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old woman presented with 10 hours of left lower extremity pain and decreased urine output. The patient had a history of total thyroidectomy decades prior and had been prescribed levothyroxine. It was stopped two months prior to admission for low TSH.She had 2+ edema bilaterally.Labs returned with a creatinine of 6.8 mg/dL, […]