Meeting
Abstract Number: 120
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: While use of technologies such as ultrasound and electrocardiographic (EKG) guidance systems to place peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has grown, little is known about the setting, experience or practice of providers that use these tools. Methods: Using data from the PICC1 survey of vascular access specialists, we identified technology-users from non-users. We defined […]
Abstract Number: 328
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 73 year-old female with a history of recurrent DVT’s on Warfarin, microscopic polyangiitis and ulcerative colitis status post total colectomy initially presented with altered mental status. Lab workup revealed acute renal failure for which she underwent intermittent hemodialysis. Due to a suspicion for microscopic polyangiitis relapse, the patient was started on steroids. […]