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Search Results for Pulmonary Embolism
Abstract Number: 144
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalized medically ill patients is a leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. About half of VTE events occur following discontinuation of standard-duration in-hospital prophylaxis and hospital discharge. The APEX study evaluated Betrixaban for in-hospital to home VTE prophylaxis and is the first FDA approved anticoagulant […]
Abstract Number: 145
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalized medically ill patients is a leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. About half of VTE events occur following discontinuation of standard-duration in-hospital prophylaxis and hospital discharge. The APEX study evaluated Betrixaban for in-hospital to home VTE prophylaxis and is the first FDA approved anticoagulant […]
Abstract Number: 372
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department complaining of diaphoresis with concomitant alerts on his Apple Watch which reported his heart rate was irregular. He has a known history of CAD with previous stent placement but did not report any chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, or recent medication changes. He did […]
Abstract Number: 852
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 22 year-old female with a history of recurrent DVTs in the left lower extremity, May-Thurner syndrome with left common iliac vein stent place 12 months ago, Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia, and previous thromboembolism presented with one week history of intermittent, localized substernal chest pain. A diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) was established based on […]
Abstract Number: 882
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 60-year-old cisgender man with CAD with previous stent placement on antiplatelets, beta blocker, and statin presented to the ED with chest pain for 1 day. The chest pain developed suddenly at rest and was described as a left-sided pleuritic pain with dyspnea on exertion. There were no other associated symptoms aside from […]
Abstract Number: 884
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: 28F PMH of cholelithiasis s/p recent lap cholecystectomy presented with chest pain and lower extremity edema for 2 days. Chest pain was not associated with shortness of breath or diaphoresis. It was relieved by postoperative pain medications. The day of presentation, the patient reported edema of her left leg along with tenderness and […]