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Search Results for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Number: 373
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: This is a 50-year-old woman with a history of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Rituxan and methylprednisolone, COVID-19, MGUS, and recent admissions for bacterial pneumonia and fever of unknown origin who presented with fevers, rigors, and dizziness. Of note, she had tested positive for COVID-19 on 4/2020 via a nasopharyngeal swab, and states fevers began […]
Abstract Number: 435
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: The diagnosis of a sexually active young male who presents with fevers, night sweats, weight loss with opportunistic infections and then found to have an acquired immunodeficiency is going to be HIV except when it isn’t. We present a patient with a presumptive diagnosis of HIV but a negative comprehensive HIV laboratory testing […]
Abstract Number: 458
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Case of a 63-year-old female with medical conditions of hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and pulmonary embolism (2013) presented to our clinics with progressively worsening purpuric lesions since 1 month prior to evaluation. She stated that these lesions began in the lower extremities and progressed to involve her buttocks, […]
Abstract Number: 492
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 72-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis, ILD, hypertension, hypothyroidism, iron deficiency anemia, and monoclonal paraproteinemia presented with 3-day history of progressive dyspnea and productive cough and was admitted for acute hypoxic respiratory failure initially requiring 3 L/minute oxygen via nasal cannula (NC). The remaining vital signs were stable. Exam revealed rales at right […]
Abstract Number: 500
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 76-year-old man with seropositive RA treated with MTX 15-20mg weekly for at least four years presented to the hospital with worsening fatigue, generalized weakness, poor appetite, and dyspnea. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of chest abdomen and pelvis (CT CAP) demonstrated numerous pulmonary nodules, centrally hypodense left retroperitoneal soft tissue masses which may represent […]
Abstract Number: 544
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 76-year-old white woman with a past medical history of RA, being treated with MTX, sarilumab, and folic acid supplementation, presented to the hospital for worsening pain and lethargy. Physical exam displayed dry mucous membranes, ulcerations throughout the oropharynx, and purple digits from distal interphalangeal joints to the fingernails bilaterally. Additionally, she was […]
Abstract Number: 599
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presented for generalized weakness, dysuria, nausea, and dizziness of 1 week duration. She developed progressive weakness with associated decreased exercise tolerance, nausea, and diarrhea. Her oral intake decreased. There was no inciting event and did not note any recent close contacts with similar symptoms.Her […]
Abstract Number: 600
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 66 year old female with a history of RA, diabetes mellitus, and deep vein thrombosis, presented to ED with tachycardia and hypoxic respiratory failure requiring 5 liters of oxygen. Physical exam was notable for somnolence, decreased bilateral lower lobe breath sounds, swan neck deformity of the digits, and ulnar deviation. Chest radiograph revealed […]
Abstract Number: 662
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 71 year old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis with multiple previous emergency room visits for fever presented with fatigue and weakness. Over the past few months she had nearly daily fevers, with decreased oral intake and urination over the past week. Her family members had previously tested positive for Influenza, […]
Abstract Number: 672
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 21M with a PMHx of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis on chronic prednisone and Ilaris presented with fevers and diarrhea. He was seen by his rheumatologist on morning of presentation for his monthly Ilaris injection, who sent him in when he was found to be hypotensive and febrile in the office. Patient endorsed a […]