Meeting
Abstract Number: 709
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 62-year-old male admitted following new onset generalized tonic clonic seizure lasting 5-6 minutes witnessed by mother. Per EMS on scene, he was agitated and required ketamine and midazolam while on route to the hospital. Upon admission, he was hemodynamically stable with physical exam only remarkable for raised maculopapular rash extending from the left […]
Abstract Number: 842
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 32-year-old female was admitted after a seizure. Brain MRI was unremarkable and lumbar puncture yielded 133 white blood cells with 100% lymphocytes. Within a few days, refractory seizures occurred. Due to suspected autoimmune encephalitis, plasma exchange and high-dose steroids were started. Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) studies returned with IgG antibody levels for […]
Abstract Number: 895
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 25-day old, full term male, presented to the ED with one day of decreased oral intake and a rectal temperature of 39.2ºC.In the ED, the patient was febrile to 38.6 ºC and had mottled skin with an otherwise unremarkable physical examination. Initial workup included CBC with a WBC of 3.6 10^3/uL, ANC […]