Meeting
Abstract Number: 173
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Warfarin is commonly used in long-term anticoagulation and has a narrow therapeutic index. Dosing is dependent on intrinsic patient variables including cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) and VKORC1 polymorphisms. High protein binding and CYP-dependent clearance mechanisms of NSAIDs also affect warfarin serum levels. This study investigates the observed pharmacologic interaction of concurrent NSAID and warfarin […]
Abstract Number: 634
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Twenty three year old female presented with complaints of severe headache and dizziness since past 2 weeks. Her past medical history was significant for SLE, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and lupus pericarditis. CT head showed possible left cerebellar stroke of indeterminate age and hence was admitted for the stroke workup. Few […]