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Search Results for Sickle Cell Disease
Abstract Number: 22
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: Hemophagocytic lymphohystiocytosis (HLH) is a rare cause of pancytopenia. Patients with sickle cell disease can present with pancytopenia and recognition of (HLH) in patients with sickle cell disease may be a lifesaving diagnosis.Case presentation:A 39-year-old female with past medical history of sickle cell anemia and moyamoya disease was admitted with sickle cell vaso-occlusive […]
Abstract Number: 90
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects about 100,000 people in the US. The disease causes significant mortality, morbidity and frequent hospitalizations secondary to primary manifestations of the disease and its complications. We conducted a retrospective, single institution study in adult patients (pts), ≥ 18 years with SCD to assess factors associated with health care utilization […]
Abstract Number: 115
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Approximately 10% adults with Sickle Cell disease (SCD) has Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN). There are several etiologies like hypoxia driven and microvascular obstruction contributing to PHTN. However, the in-hospital outcomes of PHTN on SCD has not been well studied. Methods: We queried 2018 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database to identify SCD and different types of […]
Abstract Number: 184
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) and its vasoocclusive sequela are significant causes of morbidity and mortality as well as acute care utilization throughout the United States, with an estimated 92,880 hospital admissions totaling $759 million in aggregate annual costs in 2014. There is a need within health care systems to identify strategies for achieving higher […]
Abstract Number: 306
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Nationally, a minority of patients with complex medical and psychosocial needs consume a disproportionate amount of healthcare. In the U.S. in 2015, the top 1% of the population accounted for 23% of all healthcare expenditures and cost ten times more per year than the average patient. No one disease accounts for a large percentage, […]
Abstract Number: 431
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: A vaso-occlusive episode (VOE) is a common complication of sickle cell disease (SCD). The most common presentation of VOE is pain that, if undertreated, can lead to life-threatening complications. Nearly all persons with SCD will have a VOE, however, data show that patients frequently receive inadequate analgesia when being treated for acute pain related […]
Abstract Number: 568
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: We describe a 54-year-old male with past medical history of sickle cell disease, who initially presented with worsening dyspnea over the span of two weeks. He had no history of fevers, chills, chest pain, or lower extremity edema, but he did report a chronic dry cough for approximately one year. The patient’s oxygenation […]
Abstract Number: 596
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A 53 year-old man with a history of sickle cell trait and stroke presented with subacute, progressively worsening generalized abdominal pain and distension. He had recently been diagnosed with cirrhosis due to autoimmune hepatitis at an outside hospital. Physical examination was notable for scleral icterus and a nontender, moderately distended abdomen with bulging […]
Abstract Number: 734
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: We present a case of 26-year-old female presented with acute ischemic stroke. She presented with altered mental status from Rehabilitation center. She has history of sickle cell and recurrent strokes in the past. Extensive prior work up for recurrent strokes was done and she was thought to have Moyamoya disease. Before this presentation, […]
Abstract Number: 771
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: 46 yo man with chronic pain due to T8-T10 compression fractures from renal osteodystrophy related to tertiary hyperparathyroidism in the setting of end-stage renal disease from sickle cell nephropathy had recurrent prolonged admissions due to uncontrolled pain to the point where the patient was unable to perform his activities of daily living. Traditional […]