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Abstract Number: 678
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 76-year-old male with a history of allergic rhinitis presented to the hospital with four weeks of persistent dry cough. His cough is exacerbated by mild exertional activities and occurs at all hours. He had no nasal congestion, sore throat, hoarseness, hemoptysis, dyspnea, dysphagia, heartburn, or recent respiratory tract infection. He reported no […]
Abstract Number: 689
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 80 y.o. female with a history significant for hypertension and hyperlipidemia who presented to the Emergency Department for abnormal blood work. Patient had been in her usual state of health but had noticed a dark color to her urine and a yellow tinge to her eyes.On review of her blood work she was […]
Abstract Number: 690
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 23 year old female with a history of ovarian torsion, s/p ovarian cystectomy, presented to the emergency department in status epilepticus. Over the past week, the patient experienced a rapid deterioration in behavior associated with visual/auditory hallucinations, and panic attacks. The patient was afebrile, blood pressure of 135/70, heart rate of 120, and […]
Abstract Number: 697
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 61 year old woman presented to the hospital with dyspnea and chest pain. She had been gaining weight, and experiencing night sweats and lower extremity swelling for several months. She had a 30 pack year smoking history. Physical examination revealed fingernail clubbing, 1+ pitting edema, and a blood pressure of 220/97—despite taking […]
Abstract Number: 717
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old female presented with a three month history of migratory rash and weakness. Initially, she developed periorbital swelling, eyelid discoloration, and a migrating pruritic erythematous rash. The rash originated on her upper arms and thighs progressing to her chest, back, and face. She reported muscle weakness, most notably an inability to lift […]
Abstract Number: 725
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old female with medical history of breast cancer s/p mastectomy and chemoradiation with no proven recurrence and a recent CT guided biopsy of paraaortic nodes showing adenocarcinoma of unknown primary who presented to the ED with chief complaint of shortness of breath and leg swelling. Physical examination was significant for BP of […]
Abstract Number: 739
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on antiretroviral therapy presented with an anterior mediastinal mass on computed tomography (CT). A biopsy was not concerning for a malignant or infectious process, and the mass was monitored with routine imaging. Two years later, he presented with neck weakness, diplopia, and dysphagia concerning for […]
Abstract Number: 740
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: We present a case of a 65 year old female with a recent diagnosis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) who had completed four cycles of carboplatin and etoposide. She was subsequently initiated on maintenance program cell death ligands (PD-L1) inhibitor, atezolizumab every three weeks since January 2019. Seven months after initiation, she […]
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: 752
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 69 year old man with history of Stage IV Mantle cell lymphoma on maintenance Rituximab presented to the emergency department with acute confusion and expressive aphasia. Patient was at his behavioral and functional baseline prior to this episode and there had not been any recent illnesses, medication changes or inciting events. Initial […]