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Search Results for pancytopenia
Abstract Number: 556
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old male with hypertension, prostate cancer in remission, and recent diagnosis of lymphoma presented after experiencing a fall. Prior workup for abdominal pain, fever, night sweats, and weight loss revealed splenomegaly, anemia, and diffuse lymphadenopathy. Bone marrow biopsy demonstrated malignant lymphoma with prominent follicular helper T-cell component occupying 25-30% of the sampled […]
Abstract Number: 600
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old previously healthy man presented with subacute fatigue, back pain, and fevers. He developed gradual exertional intolerance in the preceding months which had progressively worsened prior to seeking medical attention. On the day of his presentation, he developed significant abdominal and atraumatic midline back pain. Vital signs at presentation were notable for […]
Abstract Number: 605
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: This is a 38 year old male with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, bipolar disorder and alcohol abuse who was brought to the emergency room after he collapsed on the subway in May 2018. Several days prior to this episode, he reported cyclical fevers to a maximum of 102F, myalgias and […]
Abstract Number: 628
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 32 year-old African American man with a history of Kikuchi-Fujimoto’s Disease (KFD), presented with 2 weeks of fever, cervical lymphadenopathy and cough. Laboratory tests showed pancytopenia, elevated ESR, positive double stranded DNA and ANA titer. Complement 3 and 4 levels were low. His fever persisted despite broad spectrum antibiotics. Computed tomography (CT) […]
Abstract Number: 649
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 96-year-old previously healthy Japanese man with a history of pancytopenia presented to our ED in May 2023 with ascending numbness and paresthesia. Over 1.5 months, he steadily developed numbness and tingling that ascended to his chest level (T4). He initially presented to an outside ED and received a CT T-spine that showed […]
Abstract Number: 652
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 42-year-old Hispanic female with a past medical history of hypothyroidism, iron deficiency anemia, and onychomycosis. She presented with complaint of generalized bruising all over her body for last 2 days. The patient reported that she was in her usual state of health except that she was started on Terbinafine […]
Abstract Number: 693
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A healthy 38 yo woman presented to hospital with 3 weeks of fatigue. She was recently treated for a urinary tract infection but continued to feel unwell. She complained of mild LUQ abdominal pain. On review of systems she endorsed weight loss, fever and night sweats but denied chest pain, dyspnea, easy bleeding, […]
Abstract Number: 696
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: 62 y.o. Male with a family history of leukemia and a personal history of diabetes, and hypertension presented with 3 months of SOB, fatigue, and weakness. He noted his symptoms worsened with physical activity, but denied any leg swelling, orthopnea, PND, or chest pain. Denied any history of rectal bleeding, drinking, or recent viral […]
Abstract Number: 742
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 31-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of bilateral lower extremity pain. The patient reported that about 2 weeks ago, the pain started in the left lower extremity. At that time she was evaluated in ED and duplex ultrasound was negative for DVT. […]
Abstract Number: 760
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old male with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery 12 years prior presented to the ED after labs showed a new pancytopenia from eight months prior. He reported fatigue but denied fevers, weight loss, dyspnea, bleeding, or recent infections. Medical history was notable for myocarditis 20 years ago and cholecystectomy 1 […]