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Abstract Number: F9
PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETERS AND UPPER EXTREMITY DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS: INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are becoming increasingly popular due to their ease of insertion through upper extremity veins, although they are not complications-free. PICCs can be irritating and cause endothelial injury and inflammation resulting in venous thrombosis. Estimates suggest that more than a third of all deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in the upper […]
Abstract Number: K2
LEIOMYOSARCOMA OF THE INFERIOR VENA CAVA PRESENTING AS DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old-woman with no significant past medical history presented to her primary care physician with bilateral lower extremity edema. She was treated with compression stockings but returned after four months without improvement. She was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency and referred to a vascular surgeon for a superficial venous ablation, which was ineffective. […]
Abstract Number: D27
AN UNUSUAL CASE OF DVT IN A HAIR DRESSER !
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: An otherwise healthy 36 year-old presented to the emergency room with increasing pain and swelling of her left upper extremity, progressively worsening over the last week. Physical examination showed significantly enlarged left upper extremity with tenderness and erythema. Further evaluation showed presence of left subclavian, internal jugular vein DVT. A CT-angiogram performed for […]
Abstract Number: M23
REDUCING INAPPROPRIATE USE OF VTE PROPHYLAXIS THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ORDER SET
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurs in about 1% of patients within 3 months after admission to a medicine ward.1,2 The 9th Edition American College of Chest Physicians Guidelines recommends the use of pharmacologic VTE prophylaxis in acutely ill hospitalized medical patients at increased risk of thrombosis and suggests against its use in low risk […]
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