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Abstract Number: 790
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old male who immigrated from Guatemala six years ago with untreated HIV presented with 3 weeks of fatigue, headache, and night sweats. He was initially diagnosed with HIV three years earlier, but just began ART one week prior to his presentation, after being seen at a community clinic. He was started on […]
Abstract Number: 885
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 72-year-old man from Bangladesh, who immigrated to the U.S. 4 years ago, presented with ten days of constipation and progressively worsening abdominal pain. He reported no alcohol use, recent travel, known tuberculosis (TB) contact, IV drug use or incarceration history. The patient appeared frail and vital signs were within normal limits. His […]
Abstract Number: 888
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old female with history of 70 pack years smoking, chronic hip pain, GERD, COPD presented to the ED with a 6 months complaints of diffuse pruritic skin rash associated with progressive facial swelling, fatigue and muscle weakness. She had been seen multiple times in the Dermatology clinic and punch biopsy revealed perifollicular […]
Abstract Number: C32
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old man without significant past medical history presented with 1 week of left eye central vision loss and left frontal headache. He denied eye pain or photophobia. Examination revealed left relative afferent pupillary defect and visual acuity at count fingers at 4 feet. Fundoscopic examination showed grade 5 disc/retinal edema with flame […]
Abstract Number: 1016
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male presented with a low-grade fever, progressive weakness and urinary frequency. Prior to this admission, he had a diagnosis of recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) that was treated with antibiotics. A CT scan of his abdomen and pelvis, performed out of concern for an abscess, revealed right-sided ureterohydronephrosis. A stent was […]
Abstract Number: 1039
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old male immigrant male from Guatemala presented with complaint of right-sided scrotal pain, swelling, and fever of 1 month. No reports of weight loss. Physical exam revealed right scrotal swelling, induration with the tenderness of the right testis and epididymis. Lab workup showed normal CBC, CMP. Urine culture, blood culture, chlamydia, and […]