2017•JAMA Internal MedicineRequires access

Unnecessary Use of Inferior Vena Cava Filters

Rohit Vivek Goswamy, Abhishek Maiti, Miguel Antonio Escobar

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Abstract

This Teachable Moment examines the case of a woman in her 20s with ulcerative colitis, unprovoked deep vein thromboses, and pulmonary embolism who had been taking coumadin and presented with acute-onset left-sided pleuritic chest pain for 3 days.

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This Teachable Moment examines the case of a woman in her 20s with ulcerative colitis, unprovoked deep vein thromboses, and pulmonary embolism who had been taking coumadin and presented with acute-onset left-sided pleuritic chest pain for 3 days.

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This Teachable Moment examines the case of a woman in her 20s with ulcerative colitis, unprovoked deep vein thromboses, and pulmonary embolism who had been taking coumadin and presented with acute-onset left-sided pleuritic chest pain for 3 days.

Key concepts: Medicine, Teachable moment, Vena cava filters, Pulmonary embolism, Inferior vena cava, Radiology, Venous thromboembolism, Deep vein

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