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Search Results for Venous Thromboembolism
Abstract Number: 262
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: The HOSPITAL score is an internationally validated risk assessment to identify patients at risk of 30 day readmission for adults discharged from an inpatient medical department.1The HOSPITAL score is validated for all hospital admissions – acute and chronic. The purpose of this study was to assess the use of the HOSPITAL score to predict […]
Abstract Number: 287
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Mobile health applications have the potential to support patients via improved engagement and self-management. While the use of this technology has been developed for patients with chronic diseases, there is limited evidence to guide the development of this technology for patients with acute conditions. Patients diagnosed with acute venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) are at […]
Abstract Number: 307
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common preventable condition in hospitalized medical patients. Chemoprophylaxis with heparin or fondaparinux has been recommended for all hospitalized patients who are not at low risk, and appropriate thromboprophylaxis is a hospital quality measure. However, the specific threshold of VTE risk that warrants prophylaxis has not been defined. We used […]
Abstract Number: 329
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The U.S. healthcare system has a poor safety record when compared to other major industries. For example, at 250,000 per year, medical errors are the 3rd leading cause of death according to the CDC. This is in stark contrast to the safety record of commercial jet airlines. With zero fatalities, fiscal year 2017 was […]
Abstract Number: 429
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: Hypercoagulable disorders pose an increased lifetime risk of developing venous thromboembolic events (VTE). It is established that patients with these disorders usually need lifelong anticoagulation once they have more than one thromboembolic event. With the emergence of novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC), management of these patients has been streamlined. However, in times of medical […]
Abstract Number: 521
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Case Presentation: A previously healthy and ambulatory 34-year-old diabetic man presented with left-sided scrotal and groin cellulitis and was admitted to the hospital for intravenous antibiotic therapy. He was placed on appropriate pharmacoprophylaxis for venous thromboembolic disease and was observed ambulating on the unit. Despite one week of appropriate antibiotic therapy, he continued to have […]
Abstract Number: 555
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 95-year-old man presented with progressive right lower extremity swelling. He reports a chronic history of overflow incontinence. Laboratory evaluation revealed a normal coagulation profile, creatinine of 1.5 milligrams per deciliter. A venous duplex ultrasound demonstrated acute occlusive deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in the right lower extremity. A computed tomography (CT) venogram confirmed […]
Abstract Number: 562
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Case 1: A 38-year-old woman with no past medical history presented to the hospital with four days of fatigue, myalgias, and productive cough. On admission, she was febrile to 103 F, had a heart rate of 130 with ECG showing sinus tachycardia, saturating 95% on two liters of nasal cannula oxygen. Initial workup […]
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: 612
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 17 year old female was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolus 3 months ago. A partially occlusive thrombus was also noted in her left common iliac vein. She was diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome (MTS), and treatment was started with therapeutic doses of Lovenox. She missed only five doses of Lovenox during the ensuing […]