Meeting
Abstract Number: 502
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old immunocompetent female with a history of well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus had incidentally found asymptomatic right lower lobe lung masses, the largest of which measured 6.5 cm x 2.4 cm. She underwent a CT-guided lung biopsy of these for further evaluation. The pathology report did not reveal a malignancy, but instead [...]
Abstract Number: P36
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 54 year old African American female with a past medical history of significant tobacco use presented with worsening shortness of breath and increased cough. She reported having hemoptysis 2 months ago which resolved, unexplained weight loss (30 lbs over 6 months), orthopnea, and diaphoresis. Physical examination was positive for wheezing and rhonchi, [...]
Abstract Number: 0850
SHM Converge 2025
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old male with no significant medical history presented with one week of nocturnal fevers, rigors, cough associated with night sweats and 5 kg weight loss over one month. He immigrated from Guatemala 18 months ago, briefly lived in Arizona and Texas, and has worked as a landscaper locally for the past year. [...]
Abstract Number: 1064
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Case 1: 30 year old woman with uncontrolled T1DM, CKD, recurrent VTE, HTN, recurrent C.Diff, developed leg pain, fever and leukocytosis. Imaging, extensive rheumatology work up and biopsy revealed diabetic myonecrosis, also noted MDRO UTI and C diff colitis treated with ertapenem, ceftriaxone and oral vancomycin. Persistent high grade fever and leukocytosis called [...]