Asymptomatic Hypotension in a Patient with Catheter-related Right Atrial Thrombus
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Davis, Hillary E.; Lu, Michael; Cameron, Scott J.; Bodkin, Ryan
Atrial thrombi can be a complication in patients with indwelling central-line catheters, and failure to diagnose can potentially be lethal. This condition is generally associated with profound hypoperfused states. Here we present a case of a 77-year-old female who arrived to our emergency department for evaluation of a leg laceration and was incidentally found to have a catheter-related right atrial thrombus using point-of-care ultrasound.
2018
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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Davis, Hillary E.; Lu, Michael; Cameron, Scott J.; Bodkin, Ryan