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A Case Of Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens, Stefanie Navarrete
A Case Of Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens, Stefanie Navarrete
East Florida Research Day 2023
Introduction: This is the case of a patient presenting with phlegmasia cerulea dolens after recent travel with concurrent extensive pulmonary emboli. Patient’s symptoms progressed quickly, atypically, and he did not have known common risk factor for the extent of his disease.
Case Description: The patient is a 78-year-old Caucasian male who presented to the emergency department complaining of left leg swelling and mild pain that began 1 day prior. Patient flew in 3 weeks prior from Scotland. On exam, patient was found to have extensive erythema and ecchymosis of left leg. On admission, venous ultrasound showed complete extensive thrombosis of …
Outcomes Of Patients With Copd During The Covid Pandemic, Jacob Hentges, Julia Fashner
Outcomes Of Patients With Copd During The Covid Pandemic, Jacob Hentges, Julia Fashner
East Florida Research Day 2023
A scoping review of COVID-19's impact on healthcare delivery and health outcomes found disruptions in care delivery and a shift towards telemedicine(1). Another study found no significant change in the length of stay for patients admitted to the hospital for COPD exacerbation during the pandemic period compared to the pre-pandemic period(2).
We conducted a secondary analysis of HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital data to compare the outcomes of patients with COPD before (Jan 2018 – Feb 2020) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 – Dec 2021). The data included patients aged over 18 years who were diagnosed with COPD …