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Search Results for Thrombophilia
Abstract Number: 180
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Thrombotic disorders, such as venous thromboembolism (VTE) and ischemic stroke are highly prevalent conditions. In many cases, an underlying inciting risk factor is clearly visible that can explain the thrombotic event. When a clear explanation is not found, diagnoses such as “idiopathic VTE” and “cryptogenic stroke” are made. Except when there is a concern […]
Abstract Number: 181
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Thrombophilia testing is frequently ordered in the inpatient setting. However, testing is costly and can be misleading in the setting of acute thromboembolism or concurrent anticoagulation use. Furthermore, hereditary thrombophilias do not predict a clinically significant increase in VTE recurrence. Methods: We conducted an educational intervention with a randomized cross-over design for Internal Medicine […]
Abstract Number: 359
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Updated guidelines recommend testing for inherited or acquired thrombophilias only in rare situations in the acute inpatient care setting, as it has little impact on acute management of thromboembolic events, and in some situations, can be falsely positive leading to inappropriate care. Current data in our academic medical center indicate testing for thrombophilia occurs […]
Abstract Number: I27
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 46-year-old white male with a history of prior MI (at age 37) presented to ED with left-sided weakness, facial droop, and decreased left-arm sensation. He did not have a history of obesity, hypertension, smoking, excess alcohol consumption, or hyperlipidemia but had a family history of a sister who had a stroke in […]
Abstract Number: 1167
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: We present a 25-year-old female with history of antithrombin III deficiency, recurrent PEs and DVTs due to medication noncompliance, currently on therapeutic anticoagulation with Lovenox who presented to the ED with a headache. Patient was recently discharged from an outside hospital 4 days prior after being admitted for chest pain, headache and lightheadedness. […]