Housestaff Research Presentation

Drs. Kaushal Majmadur, Luis Diaz Quintero & Keith Smart

Learning Objectives:

Kaushal Majmudar:

1. Articulate incidence, mortality effect and pathophysiology of thrombosis in pancreatic cancer

2. List differences between ductal carcinoma of pancreas vs. non-ductal neoplasms of pancreas

3. Verbalize mortality effect of post-operative VTE in pancreatic cancer surgery.

Luis Diaz Quintero:

1. Describe the morbidity associated with venous thromboembolism

2. Recognize individuals at high risk of VTE occurrence through validated risk assessment scores

3. Verbalize the role of VTE in ST elevation myocardial infarction

    

   Keith Smart:

1. Articulate post pulmonary embolism syndrome

2. Describe the concept of a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT)

3. Verbalize the data from our PERT registry at NorthShore University Health System