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Abstract Number: 728
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 73 year-old-woman with a past medical history of previous cholecystectomy presented with a one-day history of right upper quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting. The patient denied taking any herbal supplements or any new medications. Physical exam was significant for right upper quadrant tenderness, without rebound or guarding. On admission, labs were significant for: […]
Abstract Number: 783
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old woman was admitted to our medical center with a 2-month history of abdominal discomfort, anorexia and fatigue. Past medical history was notable for hyperlipidemia. Five weeks prior to admission, the patient presented to her primary provider with similar complaints and was found to have significantly elevated liver enzymes, as shown in […]
Abstract Number: 796
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 24 year old pregnant woman presented at 32w1d with three days of fevers, chills and fatigue. Her pregnancy had been complicated by asthma, obesity, pyelonephritis, and a recent gonorrhea infection. Her vital signs on presentation revealed a temperature of 39.5°C, heart rate of 150, blood pressure of 101/67, respiratory rate of 44, […]
Abstract Number: 856
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old female with a history of biopsy-proven eosinophilic esophagitis, gastroparesis, multiple food allergies, and intermittent amenorrhea presented to the emergency room with weakness and lightheadedness. In the past month she experienced a 15lb weight loss, early satiety, and increasing fatigue. She was being followed outpatient by a gastroenterologist for several months of […]
Abstract Number: F12
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common vascular disease in the US, frequently underdiagnosed and potentially fatal condition where embolic material blocks one or more pulmonary arteries impairing blood flow. In this study, we aim to describe the prevalence, outcomes, and predictors of mortality of mechanical (MT) and surgical thrombectomy (ST). Methods: This […]
Abstract Number: L46
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Immune checkpoint inhibitors have evolved into the conventional therapy regimen for many cancer types. The major categories of immune checkpoint inhibitors include monoclonal antibodies against cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen (CTLA-4), programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) and programmed cell death ligand molecules (PD-L1). Pembrolizumab has been implicated in causing hepatitis Discussion: An 89-year-old Caucasian […]