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Search Results for tocilizumab
Abstract Number: A9
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Elevated proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-6, are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in COVID-19, and it is hypothesized that blocking the inflammatory pathway may prevent disease progression[1]. IL 6 inhibitors were proposed as a treatment option for hospitalized patients to improve patient-centered outcomes[1]. Few studies that investigated the safety of tocilizumab showed heterogeneous results[2,3]. […]
Abstract Number: 638
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old Russian-speaking woman recently recovered from severe COVID-19 infection presented for incision and drainage of a right thumb abscess complicated by synovitis and osteomyelitis. Four months prior, she injured her right thumb after twisting a jar lid. X-rays showed soft tissue swelling with cystic changes and crystals in the scaphoid and radial […]
Abstract Number: 834
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old Japanese woman with no significant medical history presented to a primary care physician with a four-week history of fever and coughing. She had also developed fatigue and peripheral edema and was therefore admitted to another hospital. On presentation, her body temperature was 37.5℃, pulse was 98 beats per minute, blood pressure […]
Abstract Number: 908
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 54-year-old male patient diabetes mellitus type II presented with pain and swelling involving small joints of bilateral hands with wrists. Synovitis involving bilateral interphalangeal, metacarpo-phalangeal were noted.Labs revealed leukocytosis to 15.7K/microL. Hemoglobin was 7.7 g/dL. Anemia work up revealed low serum iron level of 23 µg/dL, low TIBC at 167ug/dL with saturation of […]
Abstract Number: 1133
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: We present a 71-year-old male with stage IV melanoma on cycle 17 of Nivolumab admitted after presenting with altered mental status, hypotension, tachycardia, fever of 40.5°C, hypoxia requiring BiPAP, and grade 3 maculopapular rash. Labs revealed serum creatinine of 1.68, platelet count of 86, fibrinogen of 260, PT 11.2, PTT 42, d-dimer > […]