Meeting
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: 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 […]