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Search Results for Septic Arthritis
Abstract Number: 123
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Septic arthritis (SA) of native joints has an incidence rate of 4-12 per 100,000 person-years. In 2012, there were 36, 539 hospitalizations for SA in US non-VA hospitals and costed the US healthcare system $2.85 billion. Such data has not been reported for US VA-healthcare System. SA has a mortality of 4-13%. Among survivors […]
Abstract Number: 461
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old man presented with progressive worsening of altered mental status after a fall and right knee trauma. Four days prior he developed subjective fevers, chills and inability to walk after the fall. Past medical history was significant for diverticulitis complicated by diverticular abscess six months prior to admission. He was homebound, no […]
Abstract Number: 471
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 77 year-old woman with a history of porcine mitral valve repair (MVR) presented with left knee pain. Three weeks prior to admission she experienced general malaise and intermittent chills. She then fell resulting in left knee pain and presented three days later due to inability to walk. On examination, she […]
Abstract Number: 625
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 38-year-old para 2 healthy female presented with left shoulder pain 4 weeks after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery at 41 weeks gestation. Rectovaginal swab and culture obtained at 37 weeks gestation was negative for group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization. One week postpartum, she developed a fever of 100.8 F, left shoulder pain and […]
Abstract Number: 705
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Salmonella is a Gram-negative rod with multiple serotypes. This bacterium is part of resident flora of poultry, which the most common source of Salmonella. Consumption of under cooked chicken is a risk factor for Salmonella infection, which can cause invasive gastroenteritis. In less than 5% of Salmonella infections, bacteremia occurs, and more seldom […]
Abstract Number: 827
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 71-year-old female with metastatic thyroid cancer status-post (s/p) radioiodine ablation and total thyroidectomy on oral chemotherapy, chronic kidney disease stage IV s/p deceased donor kidney transplant in 2019 on oral immunosuppression, presented with weakness, gastrointestinal symptoms, and acute-on-chronic dysphagia. While dysphagia work-up was ongoing, patient was noted to have right wrist swelling, […]
Abstract Number: 889
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 48 year old male with a history of HTN, HLD, RA, and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus type 2 with associated neuropathy, retinopathy, and bilateral blindness presenting with a two week history of fever, chills, and left knee pain such that he was unable to ambulate. Pain began suddenly without related trauma. After one week […]
Abstract Number: 892
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 69 years old farmer presented to the hospital with right shoulder pain, fever and chills. Past medical history was significant for coronary artery disease, a remote history of neck tumor status post resection and radiation, bilateral shoulder arthritis, and left shoulder replacement. The pain worsened in severity and radiated to the right […]
Abstract Number: 897
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Here is a case report that describes an immunized immunocompetent 17-year-old male who presented with acute onset sharp migratory poly-articular pain and swelling as a solitary complaint that began in the left hip and right wrist associated with night sweats and difficult ambulation. Fever and other systemic symptoms were absent. Upon initial work-up, […]
Abstract Number: 926
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old Iraqi man with asthma and type 2 diabetes who enjoys gardening was diagnosed with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis (RA) when he presented with joint pain and swelling in both hands and wrists. He was treated with prednisone (20 mg daily) and methotrexate. One month later, he developed swelling and ulcerative papules on […]