Meeting
Abstract Number: 111
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Venous thromboembolism, in particular, pulmonary embolism (PE), is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19. In comparison to influenza, COVID-19 leads to a more pronounced hypercoagulable state secondary to endotheliopathy and hyperinflammatory state which results in the formation of venous and arterial thrombosis. Based on prior literature, patients with COVID-19 have […]
Abstract Number: 832
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old man with elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) was admitted to the hospital for fevers due to sepsis from lower extremity cellulitis. On exam, he was febrile to 102.1°F with HR 98 and BP 103/65. Cardiopulmonary exam was unremarkable. Malodorous indurated 2cm-thick brown plaques, embedded with gray and yellow debris, covered his feet […]