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Search Results for renal failure
Abstract Number: 537
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male from Guatemala with a history of alcohol abuse, brief incarceration and nephrolithiasis presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. He was found to have a psoas abscess and subsequently underwent radiologic aspiration and drainage of the lesion. Given the unusual intraosseous features on imaging, the patient […]
Abstract Number: 568
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old man with history of heavy tobacco use, presented to the emergency department with intermittent watery nonbloody diarrhea for 4 days, associated with worsening confusion and decreased urine output. He denied recent traveling or sick contacts. On examination he was found to be febrile (102.6F), hypertensive, tachycardic (102bpm) and tachypneic (22rpm) and […]
Abstract Number: 568
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old male with T2DM, OSA, and chronic back pain presented to the ED with nausea, vomiting, malaise, and confusion. He had been on metformin for diabetes, and 6 days prior to presentation, was switched to Victoza (Liraglutide) for better glucose control. He lived at home with his wife, who noticed that his […]
Abstract Number: 595
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old female presented with a two-week history of exertional dyspnea, orthopnea, lower extremity edema, and headaches. She had puffy hands, diffuse joint pain, and skin thickening which limited range of motion of her wrists, elbows, ankles, and knees. She was hypertensive with rales and moderate edema to the knees bilaterally. BNP and […]
Abstract Number: 606
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 56 year-old man with schizoaffective and antisocial personality disorders was admitted from the county jail witha 4-day history of fever, hemoptysis, severe headaches, hematuria, diffuse myalgias,and bloody diarrhea. Officers reported the patient frequently flooded his cell and ingested toilet water. A CXR revealed L>R bibasilar infiltrates, and a diagnosis of Legionellapneumonia was […]
Abstract Number: 607
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A healthy 61-year-old woman residing in New York City presented with fever, fatigue, and decreased urinary output for four days. She was ill-appearing, jaundiced and hypotensive. Laboratory results were notable for WBC of 5.2/µl, hemoglobin 9 g/dl, platelet count 46,000/mm3, BUN 43 mg/dl, creatinine 4.36 g/dl, total bilirubin 4.6 mg/dl, direct bilirubin 1.5 […]
Abstract Number: 651
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old female with a history of end stage renal disease on hemodialysis (HD), presented to the ED with slurred speech, altered mental status, and generalized weakness for a day. At baseline she was alert and oriented to person, place, and time. Four days prior to admission, she was diagnosed with herpes zoster […]
Abstract Number: 667
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: The prevalence of cocaine use is growing worldwide. Damaging effects of cocaine on the cardiovascular, neurologic, and pulmonary systems are well-established. In recent years, evidence has emerged for cocaine-induced damage to other organs, such as the liver and kidney. This is a case of end-organ damage from regular cocaine use. A 65-year-old man […]
Abstract Number: 673
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: Bone marrow sarcoidosis along renal involvement is extremely rare and diagnosis can be a challenge. Here we report a rare occurrence of sarcoidosis presenting as anemia and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) without pulmonary involvement. Case Report A 27-year-old female was admitted to hospital with fatigue, abdominal pain, and generalized weakness. Past medical history was […]
Abstract Number: 688
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 70-year-old female with ILD and bullous pemphigoid (BP) on mycophenolate mofetil and prednisone initially presented to emergency room for hematuria and chills, where she was found to have elevated creatinine of 1.25 mg/dL (baseline creatinine 0.4 mg/dL) and prescribed a course of ciprofloxacin for hemorrhagic cystitis. She was admitted three days later due […]