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Search Results for Bleed
Abstract Number: 846
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Patients presenting with melena are often found to have an upper gastrointestinal source: melenic stool on exam has a likelihood ratio of 25 for upper gastrointestinal bleed (1). But what if repeated endoscopies are unimpressive? Mr. S is a 75 year old male with a history of atrial fibrillation on apixaban for three […]
Abstract Number: 872
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: A 49-year-old male with history of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to alcohol use and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, who underwent liver transplant 1 month prior that was complicated by a bile leak at the biliary anastomosis requiring stenting, presented to the hospital for sudden onset of fever, chills and headaches. He was on […]
Abstract Number: 898
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: The patient is a 51 year old male with diabetes, peripheral arterial disease with extensive vascular surgeries including left below the knee amputation, ESRD on hemodialysis, multivessel coronary artery disease, history of seizures, who presented with altered mental status likely from missed dialysis. Patient was found to be afebrile, hypertensive to the 200s […]
Abstract Number: A48
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old patient with a history of esophageal cancer status post esophagectomy six years prior with neo-esophagus creation and chemotherapy currently in remission, was admitted for upper tract gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) demonstrated several non-bleeding gastric ulcers. Given stability and resolution of the bleeding, the patient was discharged home. Later that […]
Abstract Number: F37
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 76-year-old man with mantle cell lymphoma status post chemotherapy 1 week prior presented to an outside emergency department with generalized weakness. Initial laboratory workup revealed hemoglobin of 8.8 g/dL, platelet count of 3 × 109/L, creatinine 5.55 mg/dL and bicarbonate 7 mmol/L (Table 1). Rectal exam showed brown stool, however fecal occult […]
Abstract Number: H11
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Medical providers are often hesitant to perform bedside procedures in patients with an INR >2 or in patients who have received chemoprophylaxis or therapeutic anticoagulation, despite previously conducted studies suggesting cirrhotic patients with elevated INRs are not at higher risk for complications from a paracentesis or thoracentesis (1)(2). The Hospital Medicine Advanced Practice Provider […]
Abstract Number: O31
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 46 year-old-female with past medical history of hypertension, Factor VII(FVII) deficiency, morbid obesity, thoracic spine stenosis presented with bilateral lower extremity weakness. Computed Tomography (CT) myelogram showed severe canal stenosis with spinal cord compression at Thoracic(T)10-11 and T11-12 levels and the spine team was planning surgery. Pre-operative labs showed prothrombin time(PT) of 21.2 […]
Abstract Number: 1011
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: Hemosuccus pancreaticus, a rare cause of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, is defined as bleeding through the pancreatic duct into the ampulla of Vater. Bleeding usually occurs due to a ruptured pseudoaneurysm, and can be fatal, as it can be easily missed. Here we discuss a case that was discovered in time for appropriate intervention. […]
Abstract Number: 1026
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 54 year-old woman with history of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (with prior placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filter on apixaban) presents with recurrence of hematemesis and dark stool. This was her third hospitalization with GI bleed requiring transfusion in the last few weeks. Her prior work up included multiple […]