Report #2834313

Received Apr 4, 2025

Life-threateningHospitalizedER / ED visitOffice visit

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 79 yrs
State: FL
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: Feb 22, 2025
Onset: Feb 24, 2025
Days to onset: 2
Hospital days: 4

Vaccines (2)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
RSV	RSV (ABRYSVO)	PFIZER\WYETH	N/A	LG9827	IM / RA
TDAP	TDAP (BOOSTRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	N/A	L5229	IM / LA

Symptoms (5)

Blood culture negativeMusculoskeletal stiffnessNeck painPain in extremityWhite blood cell count increased

Symptom narrative

The patient experienced stiffness and pain in the neck and both arms. He went to the ER and was prescribed a medrol dose pack. He improved over the next few days but 2 days after finishing the medrol dose pack extreme neck and arm pain returned. He went back to the ER and was admitted into the hospital for 4 days. He was prescribed antibiotics and steroids, and meningitis was ruled out. The patient states he gained 15 lb. due to steroids, which he has since lost, and he feels he is now about 90% recovered. Patient felt strongly that Abrysvo was the cause of the incident because although he also received Boostrix on the same day he has had several tdap vaccinations before without a problem.

Current illness

cardiac amyloidosis, BPH, cardiovascular disease

Medical history

cardiac amyloidosis, BPH, cardiovascular disease, frequent pneumonia

Other medications

Alprazolam, baclofen, vyndamax, boostrix

Allergies

iodine, toradol, msg

Lab data

Patient reported a blood culture grew nothing but WBC was 13,000.