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Pulmonary Pitfalls
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Pulmonary Pitfalls
Approaches to Weaning and Liberation of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
01/25/2024

Dylan Harrell, MD1,2, • Bradley Sanville, MD,1,2 • Brooks Thomas Kuhn, MD, MAS1,2

Dylan Harrell, MD1,2, • Bradley Sanville, MD,1,2 • Brooks Thomas Kuhn, MD, MAS1,2 ...
The length of time on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) increases the potential for numerous severe and even life-threatening complications, such as volutrauma, barotrauma, infection, damage to vocal...
01/25/2024
Photoclinic
Choledochal Cyst
Photoclinic
Choledochal Cyst With Rupture and Pseudocyst Formation
01/16/2024

Reem Ichoa, DO1 • Rajesh Savargaonkar, MD2 • Vinci Jones, MD3

Reem Ichoa, DO1 • Rajesh Savargaonkar, MD2 • Vinci Jones, MD3
A 3-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain and vomiting for 4 days. During that time, he had five or six episodes of vomiting accompanied by diffuse abdominal pain.
01/16/2024
Photoclinic
Glioblastoma
Photoclinic
Right Temporal Lobe Glioblastoma Presenting as Distortions of Speech Processing
01/12/2024

C. Clare Charbonnet, MD1 • Charles L. Emerman, MD2 • Agnieszka A. Ardelt, MD, PhD, MBA3 • David Effron, MD4

C. Clare Charbonnet, MD1 • Charles L. Emerman, MD2 • Agnieszka A. Ardelt, MD, PhD, MBA3...
A 66-year-old, right-handed man presented to the emergency department (ED) reporting the perception of hearing speech “in fast forward.” The perception was intermittent; episodes lasted for a few minutes...
01/12/2024
CAse in point
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Sternoclavicular Joint Septic Arthritis
CAse in point
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Sternoclavicular Joint Septic Arthritis
01/04/2024
A 71-year-old man presented to our emergency department with worsening right shoulder pain over the past month and new-onset right upper chest pain. He had a medical history significant for right shoulder...
01/04/2024
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Photoclinic
Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Associated With Oral Contraceptive Use
12/19/2023
A 24-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of intermittent abdominal pain. The pain was predominantly located in the epigastric region with some radiation into her back...
12/19/2023
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angioedema
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Alteplase-Induced Hemi-Orolingual Angioedema
11/14/2023

Robert Kim, MD1 • Zeeshan Khan, MD2 • Maria Ciminelli, MD3

Robert Kim, MD1 • Zeeshan Khan, MD2 • Maria Ciminelli, MD3
A 63-year-old White man with a medical history significant for Bell palsy, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and hepatitis C...
11/14/2023
What’s Your Diagnosis?
Uvula Abnormality
What’s Your Diagnosis?
A Concerning Uvula Abnormality
11/10/2023
A 21-year-old woman with no significant medical history presented to the clinic with “something hanging” from her uvula. She had noticed it a few months before the presentation when she felt a tickling...
11/10/2023
Photoclinic
ADEM
Photoclinic
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in the Setting of Fever of Unknown Origin
10/20/2023
A previously healthy 12-year-old boy presented with his parents to our emergency department (ED) with a 3-week history of daily fevers ranging from 38.0 °C to 38.9 °C.
10/20/2023
Photoclinic
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Photoclinic
Pediatric Scrotal Dog Bite
10/20/2023
A previously healthy 6-year-old boy presented with his parents to our emergency department with a dog bite to the genitals. The boy and his family were playing with their dog when the dog turned and nipped...
10/20/2023
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Picture 1
Photoclinic
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
10/15/2023

Alan Lucerna, DO1 • James Espinosa, MD1 • Tracy Coleman. MSN, RN2 • James Lee, DO3

Alan Lucerna, DO1 • James Espinosa, MD1 • Tracy Coleman. MSN, RN2 • James Lee, DO3 ...
A 55-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 4-day history of rash, redness, swelling, and pain of his left ear.
10/15/2023