Meeting
Abstract Number: 1105
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: An elderly man was diagnosed with clear cell renal cell carcinoma in 1987, and treated with left nephrectomy, though developed multi-organ metastatic disease in 2015. After he did not tolerate initial treatment with sunitinib, he received 15 cycles of NKTR-214 and nivolumab as part of a phase I/II study. Three months after his […]
Abstract Number: 1114
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 25-year-old female with a history of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) due to Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) status post cadaveric kidney transplant one year ago presented with acute rejection of the transplanted kidney, likely due to medication non-compliance. Renal biopsy demonstrated that the kidney was no longer salvageable, and she was started […]
Abstract Number: 1226
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Syphilis manifestations are widespread, varying with stage and type of visceral involvement. Our detailed understanding of its natural history comes from the pre-antibiotic era and sources like the Tuskegee study. Herein we present a case of complete heart block in a patient with aortic dilation who was subsequently diagnosed to have neurosyphilis during […]
Abstract Number: 1248
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 45 year-old male with a history of nephrolithiasis and hypertension presented with acute onset of right-sided flank pain and hematuria. He presented to an outside hospital and underwent workup for suspected nephrolithiasis. Urinalysis was negative for pyuria or leukocyte esterase. Non-contrast CT scan of his abdomen and pelvis was performed and was […]