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Search Results for Thrombosis
Abstract Number: 107
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The risk of thrombosis and bleeding in hospitalized patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is uncertain. Early studies suggested patients with COVID-19 may develop a unique coagulopathy marked by elevated thrombotic risk which has led some institutions to recommend stronger thromboprophylaxis in these patients. Our goal was to quantify the incidence of thrombosis and […]
Abstract Number: 369
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: 55 year old man with history of diabetes, hypertension and remote history of testicular cancer treated with chemotherapy and orchiectomy in 1993 and currently with no active malignancy presents with fever and malaise which began about a week ago. On admission, his laboratory results were notable for leukocytosis with a white blood cell […]
Abstract Number: 384
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old male with no significant past medical history and on no medications presented to the Emergency Department with two-day history of an acute onset of intermittent non-radiating diffuse abdominal pain and hematuria. Two weeks prior, he tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and was on self-quarantine at home. He had been feeling better until […]
Abstract Number: 430
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old female with past medical history significant for sickle cell trait presented 2 weeks status post cesarean section with 3 days of progressive left leg pain and swelling in her left lower extremity. She is a mother of 4, a nonsmoker, and denies history of venous thromboembolism and family history of hypercoagulability. […]
Abstract Number: 466
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old male with history of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, benign prostatic hyperplasia status-post transurethral resection of the prostate, anxiety, rhinorrhea with recent nasal endoscopy, and chronic natural killer lymphocytosis (NKL) who presented with three days of fever, chills, body aches, joint pain, headaches, and myalgias. On admission patient had fever, tachycardia, hypotension, […]
Abstract Number: 639
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old previously healthy female, presented to the hospital for left leg pain and swelling. She was febrile and tachycardic. Examination showed abdominal distension with a palpable firm, nontender lower abdominal mass, left lower extremity tenderness, nonpitting edema extending to upper thigh, mottled skin, and diminished pulses. Doppler showed totally occluded DVT of […]
Abstract Number: 756
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 15-year-old female, previously healthy, who presented with right facial swelling. She developed swelling of her right upper lip after rupturing a pimple located on her lip. Over the next two days, erythema developed, and the swelling progressed to include her right eye, cheek, both lips, and around her jaw […]
Abstract Number: 763
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 15-year-old male presented with sharp, constant back pain following a mechanical fall from standing height two days previously. He did not have any loss of consciousness and was able to ambulate following the injury. The back pain started immediately after the fall and continued to worsen over the following two days. He […]