Meeting
Abstract Number: 433
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old man with a history of nasal polyps was admitted to the hospital with a lactate of 10 mmol/L (0.5-2.2 mmol/L). He reported drenching night sweats and a 10-pound weight loss over the last 2-3 months. He noted orthostatic and ambulatory dizziness, as well as left-sided tinnitus, sinus pain, and nosebleeds over […]
Abstract Number: 466
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 91-year-old male with a known history of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), diastolic heart failure, pulmonary embolism, hypertension, and previous extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) urinary tract infection (UTI) presented with encephalopathy. He was not tachypneic nor tachycardic, but his bicarbonate was low at less than 8, and his lactic acid […]