History of present illness A 61-year-old Caucasian man presented to the pulmonology outpatient clinic due to shortness of breath during exercise and nocturnal dyspnea. These symptoms had begun a few…
History of present illness A 65-year-old man has been complaining of exertional dyspnea and dry cough for 2 years. During this period, he was treated with oral steroids, inhaled bronchodilators,…
History of present illness A 73-year-old Caucasian man was referred to the respiratory unit complaining of worsening exertional dyspnea and productive cough, lasting for about 4 months. Following an acute…
History of present illness A 58-year-old man presented to the outpatient clinic complaining of cough and shortness of breath during exercise. These symptoms had begun about 1 year earlier and…
Abstract Abiotrophia defectiva is a pathogen of the oral, gastrointestinal, and urinary tracts that can cause significant systemic disease with uniquely negative blood cultures depending on the growth medium. Prior…
Abstract Knee injuries are quite prevalent in the Emergency Department (ED) and often present with severe pain, necessitating effective pain management strategies. Traditional pain management approaches, including opioid medications, may…
Abstract We describe a case of a young male who presented to the emergency department with unilateral eye pain, blurred vision, conjunctival injection, and ocular pH of 9, one day…
Abstract Introduction Proper pain in acute scapular fractures can be challenging to achieve due to their anatomy and location. While the current mainstay of treatment relies on opioids, the Rhomboid…
Abstract Introduction Due to a COVID-related job loss resulting in financial and food insecurity, a 28-year-old woman initiated a diet consisting solely of one cup of ramen noodles daily for…
Abstract Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that is less frequently associated with severe toxicity in acute overdose compared with other psychotropic medications. Although rare, generalized seizure has been…
