Meeting
Abstract Number: 350
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 59 year old man with hypertension initially presented to the hospital with bleeding, oral lesions. They developed four days prior to presentation. They manifested as bullae which eventually “popped” and bled. Patient had no other associated symptoms, including fever, chills, dizziness, chest pain, dyspnea, or irregular bleeding. He works as a city bus […]
Abstract Number: 510
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 40 year old recently immigrated Indian male with medical history significant for two episodes of hemorrhagic dengue fever presented with a three day history of epistaxis, gingival bleeding, hematuria, hematochezia and a vesicular rash. On presentation, the physical exam was remarkable for a large mucosal hematoma, gingival bleeding, and diffuse hemorrhagic vesicular […]
Abstract Number: 1179
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 8-year-old HIV-negative boy presented to a hospital in Malawi in septic shock secondary to typhoid fever with ileocecal perforation. He underwent repair and peritoneal washout without bowel resection. He was treated with ceftriaxone, metronidazole and supportive care. Initial labs were notable for hemoglobin of 10g/dl, platelets of 22/dL, and WBC 2.8/dL. Two […]