Meeting
Abstract Number: 322
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old African American male with hyperlipidemia on a statin presented with two days of generalized abdominal pain, malaise, and weakness. Physical exam was unremarkable. Initial labs were notable for WBCs of 22.7 X103/ml, creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) of 28,992 U/L, BUN/Cr of 82/2.02, and AST of 957 U/L. Urine dipstick was positive for […]
Abstract Number: 348
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 73-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension and osteoarthritis presented to the emergency department with progressive right lower back pain after a mechanical fall, subacute oropharyngeal dysphagia, and diffuse proximal and distal muscle weakness. On presentation, she was afebrile with unremarkable vital signs. Her labs were significant for a WBC […]
Abstract Number: 364
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 64-year-old woman with a history of ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, asthma, and prior diagnosis of drug-induced lupus presents for a diffuse pruritic rash. Six days prior, she developed a single flat violaceous lesion limited to her left jaw and urticaria on her chest. She was started on prednisone 60 mg by her […]