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Abstract Number: 592
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 71-year-old male with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) presented with shortness of breath and weakness. He had been diagnosed with CLL eight years ago and was placed on acalabrutinib 3 months previously. He was hospitalized twice in the prior 2 months for pneumonia.The patient was found to be tachycardic (102/min), […]
Abstract Number: 634
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Twenty three year old female presented with complaints of severe headache and dizziness since past 2 weeks. Her past medical history was significant for SLE, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and lupus pericarditis. CT head showed possible left cerebellar stroke of indeterminate age and hence was admitted for the stroke workup. Few […]
Abstract Number: 677
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: The patient is a 43-year-old female with asthma, hypertension, and obesity who presented to her PCP for cough, pharyngitis, and dyspnea. Exam revealed jaundice, livedo reticularis, and pallor. Complete blood counts (CBC) showed white blood cells 22.8 x109/ L, hemoglobin 8.9 g/dL, and platelets 674 ×109/L. Her family history had no hematologic malignancies […]
Abstract Number: 740
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old man presented with two days of confusion, tremors and seizures. Past medical history included schizophrenia, epilepsy, HCV infection and right hemiparesis due to ischemic strokes. He initiated dasabuvir, ombitasvir, paritaprevir and ritonavir (Viekira Pak) three days earlier. His epilepsy had been well controlled on lamotrigine for years. Review of systems was […]
Abstract Number: 767
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 30 year-old MSM with a newly diagnosed HIV presented with shortness of breath and cough. He stated that he became sick 5 weeks ago at which point he made an appointment to see his PMD where he was diagnosed with RML pneumonia and was given 5 day course of oral antibiotics. He […]
Abstract Number: 773
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old female with CKD5, ESRD, HIV on ARV (abacavir, dolutegravir, lamivudine) was admitted for sepsis and diagnosed with an iliac vein hematoma. She underwent three different operations, and on the third day after the last procedure she stopped talking or communicating with family, staff and refused to eat. In the days prior, […]
Abstract Number: 820
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old man with a history of heart failure and cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia secondary to Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia was admitted for shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with heart failure exacerbation and was being treated with intravenous diuresis with close electrolyte monitoring. His initial potassium reading was 6.2 mEq/L, but the sample was […]
Abstract Number: 838
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: We present the case of an 18-year-old female with no medical history presented to the emergency department with a two-day history of jaundice and dark-colored urine. She had no other typical symptoms of IM like sore throat, fever or flu-like symptoms. The only medication that she has been taking regularly is oral contraceptive […]
Abstract Number: 884
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 14-year-old male with autism spectrum disorder presented with history of 5 days of refusal to move and imbalance for 2 days, following diarrheal illness two weeks prior. On admission, he was tachycardic and hypertensive with dry mucous membranes. His neurologic exam was limited by agitation but demonstrated symmetric facies and 5/5 strength […]
Abstract Number: 902
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 29-year-old female Jehovah’s Witness presented with three weeks of easy bruising in the absence of trauma. She also noticed heavier and prolonged menstrual flow associated with fatigue and dizziness. She denied medication use, febrile illnesses or neurologic symptoms. Vital signs were normal. Physical exam revealed multiple ecchymoses on bilateral upper and lower […]