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Abstract Number: 277
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Peripherally inserted peripheral catheter (PICC) use is associated with many complications including line related thromboembolism. Several studies and meta- analyses confirmed the increased risk to develop venous thromboembolism in non-O blood group patients. We wanted to assess the association between PICC line related thromboembolism and the ABO blood group. Methods: Our study sample consisted […]
Abstract Number: 320
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Sump syndrome is a rare complication of side-to-side choledochoduodenostomy (CDD). CDD used to be a common surgical procedure done in the era before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). After side-to-side CDD, the CBD between the anastomosis and the ampulla of Vater becomes a potential sump (a recess or reservoir serving a drain for liquids). […]
Abstract Number: 508
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old white male with a history of Factor V Leiden, deep vein thromboses (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), atrial fibrillation, and hyperthyroidism on warfarin therapy for 12 years presented to the emergency department (ED) with acutely worsening, bilateral, black, necrotic ulcerations of his lower extremities with associated edema, purpura, and progressive sloughing of […]
Abstract Number: 811
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 14-year-old male with a 1½-month history of recurrent otitis media presented with intermittent headaches, emesis and a 20lb weight loss. General appearance significant for new onset strabismus. One month prior to presentation, reported 1 week of fever subsequently treated with 5 days of amoxicillin for bilateral otitis media; later changed to 10 […]