Detection of Extensive Inferior Vena Cava Filter Thrombus with Bedside Ultrasound

Rian Shah

Stony Brook University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine

Rian Shah is a PGY-3 internal medicine resident at Stony Brook University Hospital. In addition to his clinical duties Rian has also been active in medical student education as a clinical instructor for the college of medicine. His research focuses on inferior vena cava morphology. Rian was born in Queens, New York and grew up in the town of New Hyde Park on Long Island. He graduated cum laude from Stony Brook University in 2010 with a BS in biochemistry. He then attended medical school at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine from which he graduated in 2014.

Abstract

Introduction Presented here is a case of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter thrombus detected on bedside ultrasound (US) of the proximal IVC. Case A 44 year old woman with a history of two unprovoked pulmonary emboli (PE)... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Rian Shah (Stony Brook University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine)
  2. Sahar Ahmad (2. Stony Brook University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine , Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)

Topic Areas

Point of Care ultrasound in general clinical practice , New Uses

Session

PB05 » Poster Presentation Led by Professors (16:30 - Saturday, 24th September, TTU SUB / Matador)