Meeting
Abstract Number: 478
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 44 year-old man who resides in Alexandria, LA presented via air ambulance from Honduras with three weeks of fever, night sweats, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. He had associated nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and headache. Exam was notable for fever and hepatomegaly. Serum studies revealed a creatinine of 6 mg/dL, elevated AST, […]
Abstract Number: 822
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old- man with past medical history of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, recurrent Herpes simplex virus lesion, prurigo nodularis, presented with generalized weakness for one week. On physical examination, diffuse cervical, inguinal and popliteal lymphadenopathy was noted. Echocardiogram showed moderate pericardial effusion, which prompted the patient to undergo emergent pericardiocentesis in the setting of […]
Abstract Number: 902
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 47-year-old female with a history of kidney transplant on immunosuppressive medications presented with worsening confusion and dysarthria for two days. She also reported headache, intermittent fever, and shortness of breath for one month before her presentation. On presentation, her temperature was 103 F, heart rate was 131 b/m, with normal blood pressure […]