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Abstract Number: 432
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, polysubstance abuse, and perforated appendicitis presented to the emergency department for one-week right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Of note, two-years prior, the patient had one-day of similar pain associated with nausea and emesis. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen and […]
Abstract Number: 542
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 88 year old man with a history of severe aortic stenosis with transcatheter aortic valve replacement and unprovoked pulmonary embolism (on lifetime warfarin) presented with four days of lethargy and weakness. He denied any fevers, chills, abdominal pain, diarrhea, or urinary symptoms. He was compliant with scheduled dental cleanings and took prophylactic […]
Abstract Number: 679
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old man with gastroesophageal reflux disease and prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy presented with a 3-year history of non-healing skin ulcerations. He was initially diagnosed with vasculitis and started on immunosuppressive therapy. Skin lesions worsened despite high dose steroids and different immunosuppressive medications (methorexate, mycophenolate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide). On presentation, skin examination […]
Abstract Number: 730
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 17-year-old male presented to clinic with a pruritic and brown macular rash that was first noticed after ingesting food at a buffet a few months prior to his office visit. The rash began on his upper extremities and spread to his trunk, lower extremities, and head. He has a history of cutaneous […]
Abstract Number: 737
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old Hispanic woman presented with 5 days of subjective fevers, jaundice, nausea, vomiting, and right-sided abdominal pain. On presentation, she was febrile with borderline hypotension and tachycardia, abdominal tenderness, and laboratory values notable for leukopenia and transaminitis with direct hyperbilirubinemia. The patient received vancomycin, cefepime, metronizadole, and intravenous fluids per sepsis protocol. She was intubated […]
Abstract Number: 741
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 68-year-old woman presented with three weeks of progressive abdominal and leg swelling. While visiting family in Mexico two weeks prior, she developed an itchy rash on her thighs that spread distally. She denied fever, cough, dysphagia, vomiting, or abdominal pain, but did report a six pound weight loss. Physical exam […]
Abstract Number: 774
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 15-year-old female was referred to the hospital by her urologist for persisting urinary retention and bladder distention concern. The patient endorsed 5 months of increased urgency and decreased frequency of urination, as well as a decreased amount during each void. She denied dysuria, gross hematuria, incontinence, or history of UTI. She had […]
Abstract Number: 864
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: An 83-year-old man visiting from rural Mexico, presented with one-month-old diffuse, painful, multinodular subcutaneous lesions with a pruritic rash on the left leg. A week prior to admission, the patient reported new inguinal and upper extremity lesions and a violaceous, pruritic, non-painful, maculopapular rash at the waistband with progression to the upper arms. […]
Abstract Number: 1017
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old gentleman presented with right upper quadrant pain, nausea, fever, and chills for one-week duration. Initial workup showed simple hepatic cyst and subsequently was discharged with oral antibiotics. The patient returned a week later for persistent right upper quadrant pain and high-grade fevers. No prior history of jaundice, weight loss, intravenous drug […]
Abstract Number: 1039
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 27-year-old male immigrant male from Guatemala presented with complaint of right-sided scrotal pain, swelling, and fever of 1 month. No reports of weight loss. Physical exam revealed right scrotal swelling, induration with the tenderness of the right testis and epididymis. Lab workup showed normal CBC, CMP. Urine culture, blood culture, chlamydia, and […]