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: 423
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common hospital problem which may lead to increased mortality, hospital costs, and increased length of stay (1). A leading cause of renal dysfunction in the inpatient population is drug nephrotoxicity. Several studies show that physician prescribers often do not take renal function into account with new or existing […]
Abstract Number: 510
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old male presented to the emergency room with complaints of fever, exertional dyspnea, chest pain, and fatigue for two days. He describes his chest pain as sharp, substernal, and aggravated by lying down or inspiration. He denied any previous viral infection, cough, skin rashes, or joint involvement. He states that he has […]
Abstract Number: 754
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: The patient is a 34 yo female with a history of gastric bypass and recurrent kidney stones who presents with a 1-week history of body pain, lethargy and dyspnea. She reported to the ED with intractable pain for which she was taking 30 tablets of ibuprofen (200 mg) during the day and up […]