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Abstract Number: 777
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old woman with past medical history of depression and sickle cell trait presented to the hospital with two days of fevers and chills. She was treated for streptococcus A pharyngitis with clindamycin one month prior to presentation, but at this time had no other symptoms. On presentation, her exam was notable for […]
Abstract Number: 778
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 78yo male on chronic anticoagulation (warfarin) for pmh significant of three previous venous thrombosis (DVT), hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia presented with one week of progressive right lower extremity erythema, edema, pain and tmax of 99F. On physical exam, he had tense, non-pitting edema and erythema from 10cm distal to the right knee to […]
Abstract Number: 779
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 46-year-old lady with past medical history of polysubstance abuse, seizures, HIV on treatment, mood disorder on quetiapine/valproic acid was brought to hospital by a family member for drowsiness. They reported that she has been drowsy since one week and had history of recent heroin use. Patient intermittently awake could give history of her […]
Abstract Number: 780
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 28-year-old female with a past medical history of anxiety and depression presented to the emergency room with complaints of severe right-sided chest pain. She underwent acupuncture, where needles were placed on the supra clavicular area of the chest, and presented with right-sided chest pain the next day. The chest pain radiated to […]
Abstract Number: 781
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A middle-aged man with a history of heart failure and atrial fibrillation presented to the hospital with subacutely worsening dyspnea. He had hypoxemia, crackles on pulmonary auscultation, and diffuse airspace opacities on chest radiograph. Admission was requested for presumed exacerbation of heart failure. Upon closer examination, he no edema or elevated jugular venous […]
Abstract Number: 782
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 77 y/o male with a past medical history of metastatic renal cell carcinoma to lungs, hypertension, and chronic renal disease presented to the hospital for an elective CT-guided needle biopsy of a left upper lobe lung nodule. Post biopsy he developed an acute onset of right-sided weakness, difficulty speaking, and altered mental […]
Abstract Number: 783
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 51-year-old man with history of psoriasis presented to the emergency department for abdominal discomfort and distention for 2 weeks, associated with fever, weight loss, night sweats, non-productive cough, and shortness of breath. He previously lived in Mexico and was treated in the past for latent tuberculosis (TB) with 6 months of isoniazid. […]
Abstract Number: 784
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented with one year of progressive vision loss. He saw an ophthalmologist one month after the initial onset and described it as a “dark curtain” progressing from his central vision. He was diagnosed with decreased visual acuity bilaterally. He was prompted to go to […]
Abstract Number: 785
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 91-year-old male with history of coronary artery disease & heart failure with reduced ejection fraction presented with unresponsiveness. The patient collapsed onto the floor when he came into the kitchen for dinner. His wife could not feel a pulse, so she called emergency medical services (EMS) and started CPR. When EMS arrived, […]
Abstract Number: 786
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 76-year-old female with a history of hypertension, BMI 48 kg/m2, hypothyroidism, and metastatic melanoma presented with a 2-week history of progressive myalgia, weakness, and dyspnea 3 weeks after the first infusion of nivolumab and relatlimab.In July 2019, she was diagnosed with stage IIB (cT4a, cN0, cM0) melanoma of the left leg (4.2 […]