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Search Results for Anemia
Abstract Number: 98
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The 2016 and 2023 AABB international red blood cell (RBC) transfusion guidelines recommend, in addition to restrictive transfusion practices, that clinicians also consider the patient’s overall clinical context when making transfusion decisions (1). However, there is little empiric data on which specific clinical factors, other than Hb, should inform transfusion decisions in hospitalized patients […]
Abstract Number: 123
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Anemia increases morbidity & mortality in all patients but mild and moderate anemia’s association with health care utilization over medium to short term is not well studied. Further research is needed to investigate how changes in hemoglobin levels, whether increasing or decreasing, may influence healthcare utilization as well. Methods: We investigate 30-day, 6-month, and […]
Abstract Number: 186
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at risk of anemia from blood loss, inflammation, and red blood cell lysis, necessitating blood product utilization and increasing the risk of post-operative complications. RBT-1 (a combination of stannic protoporfin and iron sucrose) is a novel preconditioning drug administered prior to surgery that upregulates anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and iron scavenging […]
Abstract Number: 192
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Blood transfusions are one of the most common hospital procedures in the United States, often associated with adverse events, high costs, and limited availability [1-3]. Prior literature has shown that non-transfusion medicine physicians have poor to intermediate transfusion medicine knowledge (TMK) [4-7]. While physicians often use hemoglobin (Hgb) levels to determine when transfusion is […]
Abstract Number: 217
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Inpatient phlebotomy-associated-anemia (PAA) has garnered significant attention in recent years, with numerous studies delving into this common and preventable condition’s implications for patient outcomes. During hospitalization, it is estimated that about 18% of patients develop anemia associated with phlebotomy. We evaluated the prevalence and impact of PAA at Grady Memorial, a public safety-net hospital. […]
Abstract Number: 467
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old Caucasian female with a family history of multiple autoimmune disorders presented with 3 weeks of bruising, petechiae, fatigue, and outside labs that revealed significant anemia and thrombocytopenia. Admission workup showed Hgb 7.6, platelets (PLT) < 3,000, and elevated MCV. Further labs showed elevated LDH, indirect bilirubinemia, haptoglobin< 10, and positive DAT […]
Abstract Number: 491
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: An 80-year-old female with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation on daily aspirin, previously managed with Eliquis but discontinued due to multiple GI bleeds of unknown origin, and unexplained leukocytosis up to 61.67K, transferred to an academic hospital from a community hospital for two episodes of hematochezia and symptomatic anemia with a […]
Abstract Number: 528
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old man with a history of chronic alcohol abuse, anxiety, and Crohn’s disease treated with right hemicolectomy and ileocolic anastomosis 30 years ago presented with symptoms of altered mental status, generalized weakness, and weight loss for 10 days. He endorsed chronic diarrhea but was not on immunosuppressants. He had a temperature of […]
Abstract Number: 556
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old male with hypertension, prostate cancer in remission, and recent diagnosis of lymphoma presented after experiencing a fall. Prior workup for abdominal pain, fever, night sweats, and weight loss revealed splenomegaly, anemia, and diffuse lymphadenopathy. Bone marrow biopsy demonstrated malignant lymphoma with prominent follicular helper T-cell component occupying 25-30% of the sampled […]
Abstract Number: 652
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 42-year-old Hispanic female with a past medical history of hypothyroidism, iron deficiency anemia, and onychomycosis. She presented with complaint of generalized bruising all over her body for last 2 days. The patient reported that she was in her usual state of health except that she was started on Terbinafine […]