Case Reports

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Small Bowel Obstruction in a Surgically Naïve Abdomen

Author:

Rohit Gupta

SreyRam Kuy, MD, MHS

Finding the cause of small bowel obstructions can lead to the discovery of important and treatable underlying disease.

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Incidentally Discovered Ochronosis Explaining Decades of Chronic Pain

Author:

Aaron Reyes, MD

Leila Hashemi, MD

Although commonly detected early in life, alkaptonuria, a rare congenital metabolic disorder, can be challenging to diagnosis and treat in older...

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Medical Forum

A Veteran With a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule

Author:

Lauren Kearney, MD

Lakshmana Swamy, MD

Max Brock, MD

Judith Strymish, MD

Qin Huang, MD

Anthony C Breu, MD

Case Presentation. A 69-year-old veteran presented with an intermittent, waxing and waning cough. He had never smoked...

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Recurrent Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema Refractory to Fresh Frozen Plasma

Author:

Danessa Vázquez-Ramos, MD

Arelis Cordero-Gomez, MD

William Rodríguez-Cintrón, MD, MACP

The case of a patient with refractory angioedema who was treated with fresh frozen plasma without success raises concern for its effectiveness.

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Case Reports

Application of Hand Therapy Extensor Tendon Protocol to Toe Extensor Tendon Rehabilitation

Author:

Loretta Coady-Fariborzian, MD

Bruce Mueller, OTR/L, CHT

An innovative application of a hand extensor tendon repair protocol was applied by the hand therapy service to toe extensors when the hand surgery...

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Adiposis Dolorosa Pain Management

Author:

Anne H. Eliason, MD

Young IL Seo, MD

Douglas Murphy, MD

Christopher Beal, DO

While current approaches to treatment focus on surgery, opiates, and other medications, health care providers may also consider ketamine infusion...

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Refractory Status Asthmaticus: Treatment With Sevoflurane

Author:

Lynn M. Keenan MD

Terri L. Hoffman, MD

A patient with life-threatening asthma and status asthmaticus was treated with sevoflurane eneral anesthesia.

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Disseminated Invasive Candidiasis in an Immunocompetent Host

Author:

Dhammika H. Navarathna, DVM, PhD

Eric R. Rachut, MD

Chetan Jinadatha, MD

Gagan Prakash, MD

Health care providers should consider a nonbacterial source as the causative agent for invasive candidiasis infection in immunocompetent patients...

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Medical Forum

A Veteran Presenting With Leg Swelling, Dyspnea, and Proteinuria

Author:

Madeline DiLorenzo, MD

Jonathan X. Li, MD

Judith Strymish, MD

Jeffrey William, MD

Anthony C. Breu, MD

Case Presentation. A 63-year-old male with well-controlled HIV (CD4 count 757, undetectable viral load), epilepsy, and...

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Fatal Drug-Resistant Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillus fumigatus in a 56-Year-Old Immunosuppressed Man

Author:

Luke A. Seaburg, MD

Josh A. Hill, MD

Tyler J. Albert, MD

Immune status, severity or burden of disease, appropriate dosing of medication, and drug resistance are important considerations when treating...

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