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Search Results for fever of unknown origin
Abstract Number: 373
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: This is a 50-year-old woman with a history of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Rituxan and methylprednisolone, COVID-19, MGUS, and recent admissions for bacterial pneumonia and fever of unknown origin who presented with fevers, rigors, and dizziness. Of note, she had tested positive for COVID-19 on 4/2020 via a nasopharyngeal swab, and states fevers began […]
Abstract Number: 447
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old male with history of iron deficiency anemia, recurrent venous thromboembolism on apixaban, splenomegaly, ulcerative colitis who presented to emergency department due to exertional shortness of breath. 6 weeks prior to admission, the dose of azathioprine was increased from 50mg daily to 100mg daily due to suboptimal 6-thioguanine nucleotide (6-TGN) level. 1 […]
Abstract Number: 449
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old male with type two diabetes mellitus and morbid obesity presented with one month of generalized weakness, fatigue and fever. This was his third hospitalization with these same symptoms; no definitive diagnosis was identified the previous two. He also complained of headache, a dry cough, and upper abdominal pain. Pertinent exam findings […]
Abstract Number: 473
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 83-year-old male with a history of renal cell carcinoma s/p nephrectomy, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department with several weeks of recurring fevers to 103°F, chills, malaise, fatigue, night sweats, anorexia, and an unintentional weight loss of 4.5 kg. He denied arthralgias, myalgias, neurologic symptoms, rashes, diarrhea, or […]
Abstract Number: 499
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 81 year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with fever and altered mental status for two days. Further chart review revealed history of nausea, vomiting, myalgias, abdominal pain, and unintentional 35 pound weight loss over the six months prior. At the time of admission the patient was lethargic, febrile and tachycardic. […]
Abstract Number: 553
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 42 year old female with history of pain, anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, and atrial septal defect who was admitted for workup of 6-7 months of fevers at home. She had been admitted about 1 month prior for workup of fever of unknown origin. Workup at that time revealed candida esophagitis, but […]
Abstract Number: 574
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 42-year-old woman with no past medical history presented to the emergency department with four days of facial swelling and progressive, painless skin lesions on her back and extremities. Six months prior to presentation, the patient reported dark patches on her bilateral lower extremities while experiencing fever and chills. A skin biopsy was […]
Abstract Number: 589
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 19 year old female presented to the student clinic with fevers up to 103 degrees F recurring daily over a period of weeks. She endorsed diffuse body aches and nausea/vomiting. Two years prior, she was diagnosed with Kikuchi disease, a benign self-limited lymphadenitis, following a lymph node biopsy in Bangladesh. Symptoms at […]
Abstract Number: 589
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 39 y/o Hispanic man presented with 1 week of fever, headache, photophobia, and mild confusion. His complaints and physical examination were consistent with possible meningitis, so empiric treatment with vancomycin, ceftriaxone and acyclovir was initiated following blood cultures. Laboratory data was significant for mild hyponatremia, transaminases 3-4X normal, monocytosis, and surprisingly normal […]
Abstract Number: 613
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 52-year-old Caucasian male with no past medical history significant for history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia who presented to the hospital secondary to fever of 103 degrees and chills for 3 days. Patient reports that fever was sudden in onset and has been intermittent which breaks with sweating. His review of systems were positive […]