Meeting
Abstract Number: 608
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old man with lung adenocarcinoma with multiple rib metastases and lytic spinal lesions was receiving palliative radiation treatment when computed tomography (CT) incidentally revealed a fluid collection along the anterior cecum with pneumatosis. Cultures taken during CT-guided abscess drainage were positive for piperacillin-tazobactam-sensitive enterococcus, and the patient was started on antibiotics. His […]
Abstract Number: 669
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: 48-year-old man with past medical history of AIDS, unknown recent CD4 count presented to the ED complaining of slurred speech and disorientation for 3 days associated with fever and generalized body ache. Patient was admitted for stroke workup (CTH, CTA head/neck, and MRI brain) which resulted negative and there were also concerns for […]