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Abstract Number: 466
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old male with history of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, benign prostatic hyperplasia status-post transurethral resection of the prostate, anxiety, rhinorrhea with recent nasal endoscopy, and chronic natural killer lymphocytosis (NKL) who presented with three days of fever, chills, body aches, joint pain, headaches, and myalgias. On admission patient had fever, tachycardia, hypotension, […]
Abstract Number: 598
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented with 3-5 days of left-sided neck pain and swelling. Physical exam was notable for enlargement of the left side of his neck that was tender to palpation. He had no fever, dental carries, pharyngeal erythema, cervical nor supraclavicular lymphadenopathy. His laboratory analysis was notable […]
Abstract Number: 609
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old female with a history of sphenoid sinusitis status post recent fiberoptic endoscopic sinus surgery presented with one week of neck stiffness and two days of fever, headache, photosensitivity, and diplopia. Vital signs were: temperature 102.6, heart rate 82, respiratory rate 20, blood pressure 122/45 and 95% room air O2 saturation. Physical […]
Abstract Number: 659
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old Caucasian female presented with persistent fever (38.7 degrees Celsius) and non-productive cough with onset 4 weeks prior, and despite 2 courses of antibiotics, she developed right-sided neck swelling and pain about 2 weeks prior to admission. Significant medical history included Immunoglobulin G (IgG) deficiency that was diagnosed nine months prior, and […]
Abstract Number: 664
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 51 year old female with a history of schizophrenia, COPD, and obstructive sleep apnea presented to hospital with complaints of generalized fatigue and acute onset of right-sided extremity weakness. The patient’s family members noted progressive lethargy and confusion on the day of admission. Family members reported the patient’s difficulty with ambulation and […]
Abstract Number: 701
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 20-year-old otherwise healthy male presented with a three day history of fever, sore throat, and myalgias. He was given supportive care and discharged home after testing negative for strep. He returned three days later with pleuritic chest pain, neck and ear pain, and had developed trismus. On arrival, his heart rate was […]
Abstract Number: 711
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy 27 year old female was admitted with a severe cough and pleuritic chest pain after being treated as an outpatient for tonsillitis/pharyngitis 3 weeks prior to admission. Her initial outpatient complaint was sore throat, which was thought to be viral. However, after symptoms did not improve she was treated with […]
Abstract Number: 726
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old female with a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the ED with severe left lower quadrant abdominal, pelvic pain, and nausea. CT of the abdomen/pelvis showed findings of acute diverticulitis. She was admitted and managed medically with bowel rest and IV ciprofloxacin and metronidazole. She was discharged on oral antibiotics. […]
Abstract Number: 845
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 50-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension, was diagnosed with a Warthin’s tumor. Patient underwent superficial parotidectomy with right neck lymph node dissection level. On POD #10, he presented to the ED for monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. He was cardioverted and started on amiodarone and flecainide with acceptable response. Increased swelling, tenderness, and […]
Abstract Number: A27
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 25 year old woman with history of asthma presented to the emergency department with one week of sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Upon arrival, she was hypotensive, tachycardic, tachypneic, febrile, and was found to have leukocytosis, elevated lactate, procalcitonin, and creatinine prompting concern for septic shock. She […]