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Abstract Number: D28
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 47-year-old male with a history of untreated ulcerative colitis (UC) presented to the emergency department with a two-week history of jaundice, malaise, fatigue, right upper quadrant pain, and tan-colored stools. Vital signs were normal. Physical exam was remarkable for epigastric tenderness, sclera icterus and jaundice. Relevant laboratory findings revealed total bilirubin of […]
Abstract Number: D44
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 57-year-old female with a history of heart failure with reduced ejection faction, COPD, and a right renal mass presented to the emergency department with a 3-month history of lower leg ulcers. The patient noticed purple discoloration of the lower extremities 2 weeks after receiving the second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine […]
Abstract Number: M31
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 dermatomyositis (MDA5-DM) is a subset of amyopathic dermatomyositis that may present with oral ulcerations, painful palmar papules, arthritis, and panniculitis.1 Unique characteristics of MDA5-DM versus other types of dermatomyositis include a higher incidence of interstitial lung disease (ILD), lower incidence of myositis, and a higher rate of morality. MDA5-DM […]
Abstract Number: N45
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 39-year-old female with a history of ulcerative colitis (UC), but not on therapy, presented with abdominal pain and hematochezia for two weeks, along with weight loss and night sweats. On admission, vital signs were notable for tachycardia and physical examination revealed a diffusely tender abdomen. Laboratory studies were remarkable for leukocytosis of 23,250/mm3. […]
Abstract Number: 1009
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: The patient is a 61-year-old male theatre director who presented with chronic diarrhea associated with a 50-pound weight loss, fatigue, and weakness. His past surgical history was notable of a Whipple’s procedure done 10 years ago for a symptomatic duodenal mass causing nausea and vomiting, later found to be benign in nature. Patient […]
Abstract Number: 1079
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old female with a known history of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis presents with a non-healing ulcer on her right ankle. She received local wound care and antibiotics for three months prior to this admission. She also complained of increasing pain and stiffness in the small joints of hands and feet as well as […]
Abstract Number: 1112
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 34 year old Caucasian male with a past medical history of untreated Crohn’s disease for 7 years, treatment naïve Hepatitis C, and intravenous drug abuse presented with a month history of gradually worsening bilateral eye pain and drainage. Physical exam revealed severe injection with drainage from conjunctiva and sclera of both eyes. […]
Abstract Number: 1153
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Gastrointestinal (GI) manifestation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is very rare. This usually occurs after acute blastic transformation of CLL to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma called Richter transformation (RT). We report the first case in literature of anal ulceration caused by CLL without RT.A 67-year-old female with a history of partially treated CLL […]