Case presentation includes 3 patients that were admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 that ultimately developed a retroperitoneal bleed. During their hospitalization, all three patients were treated prophylactically with anticoagulation to prevent blood clot complications. We want to look into recent research data and case studies to determine the most beneficial therapy for anticoagulation prophylaxis while treating COVID diagnosed patients on the floor.

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Presenters:

Kelsey O. Blundell, MSL, OMS-IV is a fourth-year medical student at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine currently rotating at Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN. She received her undergraduate education in Biochemistry from the University of Memphis and earned a Master of Science in Law degree from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law with a focus in Health Care Policy and Regulation. Kelsey is also a member of various professional organizations including the National Osteopathic Political Action Honor Society, also known as Omega Beta Iota, Tennessee Medical Association and Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association.

Amanda J. Finley, D.O., FACOI FACP is the Proposed Internal Medicine Residency Program Director and Designated Institutional Officer at Henry County Medical Center. In this role, Dr. Finley is responsible for the clinical training of medical students, physician assistant students, preceptor development, the development of Graduate Medical Education at Henry County Medical Center.   She was the primary investigator for the awarded 2020 Health Resources Services Administration Rural Residency Program Development Grant. Dr. Finley received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, completed her residency at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, Mississippi, and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Finley is a member of various professional and scholarly organizations including the American Osteopathic Association, Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association, American College of Physicians, and the American College of Osteopathic Internists (ACOI). She is currently a member at large and chair of the New Physician Committee for Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association.  Dr. Finley was recently recognized as the 2019 Preceptor of the Year by the Tennessee Academy of Physician Assistants.