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Search Results for Thrombosis
Abstract Number: I32
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: 56-year-old woman with past medical history of hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation on apixaban presented with worsening left arm weakness. Patient was on full dose anticoagulation with apixaban 5 milligram(mg) every 12 hours and antiplatelet therapy with aspirin 81 mg. On physical examination patient had ischemic left upper extremity. Computed […]
Abstract Number: L48
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: Implanted central venous port catheters (ports) are widely used for chemotherapy, total parenteral nutrition and blood monitoring. If placed in the subclavian vein, up to 15% of patients who receive implanted ports have immediate complications, including venous injury, pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum. Long-term ports are associated with delayed complications, including thrombosis, occurring in 1.9-21.5% […]
Abstract Number: P35
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 53-year-old man with a history of well controlled seizures presented with a swollen left leg, hypoxia and palpitations after a trans-Atlantic flight. Chest computed tomography showed bilateral subsegmental pulmonary emboli, with no evidence of right heart strain. Doppler ultrasonography of the lower extremities showed significant clot burden in the left femoral, popliteal, […]
Abstract Number: 1065
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 54-year-old female presented with painful swelling in the left lower extremity. She had a similar complaint over 30 years ago when she was on oral contraceptives and was eventually diagnosed with a deep venous thrombosis(DVT) in the left leg. Vitals showed an oral temperature of 36.7degree celsius , heart rate of 76, […]
Abstract Number: 1156
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 58-year old female with history of breast cancer and uterine fibroid, presented to the ED with worsening right leg pain and swelling associated with red skin discoloration and blanching skin. There was no history of fever, dyspnea, coughs, chest pain, hemoptysis, diaphoresis, palpitations, oral contraceptives or tobacco use. She has family history […]
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. […]
Abstract Number: 1232
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 37 y/o woman with past medical history of Multiple Sclerosis, diagnosed in 2011 was seen in clinic for evaluation of a new rash. Patient reported 1 week history of a reddish-purplish, non tender rash which had a circular, lacy pattern. She noted that the rash was predominantly in her lower extremities. She […]