Meeting
Abstract Number: 113
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The integration of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in hospital medicine, particularly for inferior vena cava (IVC) assessment, promises significant advancements in patient care. This study investigates the efficacy of POCUS with IVC evaluation in guiding fluid management decisions upon admission, a crucial aspect of hospitalist care. Methods: Conducted from January 1, 2021, to […]
Abstract Number: 550
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 46 year old male patient with history of Hodgkin’s lymphoma in remission, and hypercoagulable state, status post IVC-F placement in 2005 and anticoagulation. He presented with hypotension and dizziness. He has been suffering from dizziness for several months but it has been getting progressively worse, to a level that he is unable […]
Abstract Number: 829
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: Azygous continuation, an uncommon vascular anomaly that results from aberrant development during embryogenesis. It occurs in less than 0.6% of the population and may be associated with other congenital abnormalities. In adults aged between 20-40 years, the reported incidence is 10 times lower. With the increased use of different imaging studies such as […]
Abstract Number: 1026
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 54 year-old woman with history of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis (with prior placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filter on apixaban) presents with recurrence of hematemesis and dark stool. This was her third hospitalization with GI bleed requiring transfusion in the last few weeks. Her prior work up included multiple […]