Meeting
Abstract Number: 491
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female with breast cancer on capecitabine (Xeloda) initiated 3 weeks ago presented with mouth pain and diarrhea for the last 10 days. She denied any fevers, sick contacts, or recent antibiotic use. Her last dose of capecitabine was 1 week prior. On arrival, she was hypotensive and tachycardic; physical exam was […]
Abstract Number: 681
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 76-year-old female with a history of an incarcerated hernia, Clostridium difficile colitis, hypertension, and dyslipidemia presented to the emergency department (ED) with bloody diarrhea and weakness. On admission, the patient denied fevers, chills, or cough. Additional symptoms included self-limited hyponatremia (133 mmol/L), likely due to excessive diarrhea, bleeding internal hemorrhoids with discomfort, […]