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Search Results for small cell lung cancer
Abstract Number: 501
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and diabetes was sent to the emergency room by primary care physician because of persistent hypokalemia while taking oral potassium supplements. Patient reported generalized weakness, low back pain, thirty-pound weight loss and poor appetite for a few months. He smokes one packet of […]
Abstract Number: 543
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old female with a history significant for breast cancer status post mastectomy with chemo/radiation therapy and phenytoin-induced liver injury in 2013 presented with nine months of weakness, weight loss, and 2-3 month history of confusion, memory loss, and widespread tremors, suspicious for focal status epilepticus. Workup revealed hyponatremia (135 mmol/L) and elevated […]
Abstract Number: 558
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 68 year-old-woman with right upper lobe non-small cell lung cancer on chemotherapy presented with shortness of breath. A CT scan of the chest prior to admission revealed a right hilar mass encasing and narrowing the distal superior vena cava (SVC). Her exam was notable for distended neck veins and diminished breath sounds […]
Abstract Number: 638
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 59 year-old female with past medical history significant for chronic hyponatremia and tobacco use presented to the hospital with complaints of dyspnea and neck pain for 2 weeks. She reported blurry vision and swelling in her neck, face and axillae. Initial vitals were stable. Admission labs were significant for sodium 125, baseline […]
Abstract Number: 703
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old female with metastatic small cell lung cancer involving brain, liver, and bones was admitted via ED with generalized weakness, mild confusion, and decreased oral intake for 3 days. She was initiated on immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors, ipilimumab (human cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4)-blocking antibody) and nivolumab (a programmed death receptor-1 […]
Abstract Number: 798
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 55 year old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with two weeks of palpitations and chest pain. He experienced intermittent chest pressure and palpitations that were worse while lying down. He denied recent change in weight, skin changes, or SOB. He had a 45 pack-year smoking history, having quit two years […]
Abstract Number: M48
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Previously healthy, never-smoker, COVID vaccinated, 45yo male with a history of hypertension presented to urgent care for one month history of shortness of breath on exertion, mild cough, and some weight loss. At urgent care, oxygen saturation was found to be 77% on room air and was transferred to Bronson Hospital for further […]