Meeting
Abstract Number: 375
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old Hispanic male with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia was admitted from the ED for evaluation of recurrent fevers, multiple joint pains, and tachycardia. Physical exam findings included cachectic appearance and right inguinal lymphadenopathy. Initial laboratory testing was significant for a WBC of 23,300 (80.2% neutrophils, 13.3% lymphocytes), Hb of 11.1, […]
Abstract Number: 690
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old woman presented with severe neck pain and high fevers starting three weeks after spending a weekend in Burlington, Wisconsin. She had a wide breadth of symptoms including Bell’s palsy, shooting leg pain, arm weakness, tinnitus, jaw tightness, feeling like she had “sand in her eye,” and episodes of mental lucidity with […]