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Search Results for Anticoagulation
Abstract Number: 558
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 65 year-old man with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) was transferred to our hospital for management of refractory thrombocytopenia and thrombosis. His disease was diagnosed by positive lupus anticoagulant, anti-cardiolipin antibody, beta-2-glycoprotein IgM and IgG, and was well controlled with warfarin for years. His worsening APS was precipitated by traumatic subdural hematomas and […]
Abstract Number: 665
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 34-year-old Caucasian lady with metabolic syndrome and hypertension presented with a sudden onset 10/10 right lower extremity pain associated with numbness and inability to ambulate. Vital signs were stable. On examination, her right lower extremity was pale, cold and pulseless. Her laboratory tests including hypercoagulable workup were normal. A CT aortogram with […]
Abstract Number: 697
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male presented to ED with a 10-day history of fever with chills, sweating, abdominal pain and generalized weakness. The abdominal pain was predominant in right lower quadrant (RLQ), accompanied by nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and significant weight loss more than 10 lbs. in 10 days. He denies jaundice, pruritus, constipation, […]
Abstract Number: 713
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 30-year-old woman with triple positive (Beta-2-glycoprotein IgG/IgM, anticardiolipin IgG/IgM, and lupus anticoagulant) antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) taking apixaban, aspirin, and hydroxychloroquine presented to the emergency department for progressive confusion, emesis, and hematochezia found to be in cardiogenic shock due to right ventricular failure with critical limb ischemia due to complete right popliteal artery […]
Abstract Number: 728
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 37 year-old female with history of menorrhagia on oral contraceptives (OCP) for 2 months, presented with abrupt onset of right lower quadrant abdominal pain (RLQ) for 1 day. Pain was 10/10, constant, sharp, with radiation to right flank, without alleviating factors. Pain was associated with nausea and multiple episodes of vomiting. She […]
Abstract Number: 736
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 59-year-old male with a past medical history remarkable for obesity, asthma, and anxiety sought medical attention for the chief complaint of dyspnea for approximately 10 days. Computed tomography with angiogram of the thorax on admission was negative for any pulmonary emboli, but did demonstrate central and peripheral ground glass opacities throughout both […]
Abstract Number: 745
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: This is a 77 year old woman with a history of severe aortic stenosis, severe mitral regurgitation, and chronic atrial fibrillation (afib) on coumadin. In 2017, she underwent bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair, biatrial ablation (Maze procedure), and left atrial appendage ligation (WATCHMAN procedure), after which she was to continue coumadin […]
Abstract Number: 753
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: An 80 year old female presented with severe interscapular back pain of abrupt onset with radiation to the epigastrium. There was no preceding trauma. 43 days prior to current presentation, she was hospitalized for acute pulmonary embolism and was discharged home on apixaban. Other past medical history included hypertension, hyperlipidemia and coronary artery […]
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: 817
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 72-year-old female with chronic kidney disease and recently diagnosed IgG lambda monoclonal gammopathy presented to clinic with six months of progressive weakness and failure to thrive. She reported breathlessness after several steps, a 10-kilogram weight loss, frequent falls, lightheadedness, easy bruising, and dysphagia. There was concern for light chain (AL) amyloidosis, before […]