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Thrombus In Transit With Diagnosis And Treatment Guided By Bedside Ultrasound — A Case Report, John Mowery, Taylor Russell, Adam Sigal, Courtney Cassella Apr 2024

Thrombus In Transit With Diagnosis And Treatment Guided By Bedside Ultrasound — A Case Report, John Mowery, Taylor Russell, Adam Sigal, Courtney Cassella

Tower Health Research Day

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Sickle-Cell Trait As A Risk Factor For Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism: A Case Report, James Cross, Brendan Mackey, Umme Yasmin Apr 2024

Sickle-Cell Trait As A Risk Factor For Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism: A Case Report, James Cross, Brendan Mackey, Umme Yasmin

Tower Health Research Day

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The Silent Culprit: Factor V Leiden’S Covert Role In Recurrent Miscarriages And First-Time Thromboembolism, Tanner Aldous, Sarah Almarzooqi, Mingran Yu, Jeremy Ellis Apr 2024

The Silent Culprit: Factor V Leiden’S Covert Role In Recurrent Miscarriages And First-Time Thromboembolism, Tanner Aldous, Sarah Almarzooqi, Mingran Yu, Jeremy Ellis

Tower Health Research Day

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A Novel Approach To Thromboembolic Event Detection: An Initial Evaluation, Basil P. Alias, Emily Lo, Divek Toprani, Wesley Lim Jan 2024

A Novel Approach To Thromboembolic Event Detection: An Initial Evaluation, Basil P. Alias, Emily Lo, Divek Toprani, Wesley Lim

Gulf Coast Division Research Symposium 2024

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Treatment And Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Emboli In Ct, Jacob Gardner Jan 2024

Treatment And Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Emboli In Ct, Jacob Gardner

Student Research Poster Presentations 2024

This research project elaborates on the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary emboli, and how computed tomography can provide a quick and accurate diagnosis. Statistics, symptoms, computed tomography pulmonary angiography protocol, and pulmonary emboli radiographic appearance are also discussed to provide information on how a diagnosis is achieved and which treatment is used. Pulmonary emboli are a life-threatening condition that, if untreated, can potentially be fatal. Pulmonary emboli are the third most frequently occurring cause of cardiovascular death behind a stroke and myocardial infarction. Deaths in the United States from pulmonary emboli are approximately 300,000 deaths per year. In addition, 5-10% …