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Abstract Number: B39
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension who recently emigrated from El Salvador presented to an ambulatory clinic for evaluation of substernal chest pain that started eight days earlier. He described the chest pain as intermittent, non-radiating, and associated with palpitations, chills, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis. He denied fever, […]
Abstract Number: I44
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 22-year-old man with Asperger syndrome presented with five days of fever and acute confusion after an episode of pharyngitis. Vital signs were significant for T 39.3°C, HR 120/min, BP 93/57 mmHg, and RR 22/min with O2 sat 94% on 4L. Physical exam was remarkable for thick oral secretions, tenderness to palpation of […]
Abstract Number: J31
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old man with a past medical history of congenital solitary right kidney, chronic idiopathic pancreatitis, pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant, splenectomy, and alcohol use disorder presented with fever, chills, and night sweats. He was bitten by a dog three days prior to presentation. Shortly after arrival, he developed septic shock with lactic […]
Abstract Number: K43
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 52 year old man with a PMHx of IVDU and HLD presents with a CC of “Cold Leg”. This was preceded by sudden onset numbness and weakness of his right foot and leg, inability to ambulate and severe pain in his thigh. He reported prodromal fevers, sweats and arthralgias. His last IVDU […]
Abstract Number: K45
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 55-year-old male with past medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2, complete heart block status post pacemaker, nonischemic cardiomyopathy and Crohn’s disease was admitted for headache, loss of consciousness and seizures. Physical exam showed nuchal rigidity. Complete blood count showed mild leukocytosis. Urinalysis was benign and x-ray chest didn’t show any infiltrates. CT […]
Abstract Number: N45
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 39-year-old female with a history of ulcerative colitis (UC), but not on therapy, presented with abdominal pain and hematochezia for two weeks, along with weight loss and night sweats. On admission, vital signs were notable for tachycardia and physical examination revealed a diffusely tender abdomen. Laboratory studies were remarkable for leukocytosis of 23,250/mm3. […]
Abstract Number: 1017
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 60-year old male gardener presented with generalized body aches, night sweats, chills, malaise, fevers and headache (frontal and occipital) intermittently for a month. He reported abdominal pain, dyspnea, joint stiffness and myalgia. Around 2 weeks prior, the pain intensified and he received a treatment for upper respiratory infection with azithromycin. He finally […]
Abstract Number: 1115
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 34 year-old woman presented with 5 days of progressively worsening, throbbing left groin pain that radiated down her left thigh and was severe enough to limit ambulation. She denied injury to the area, fevers, chills, a history of arthritis or other autoimmune conditions, and intravenous drug use. Her past medical history was […]