A 62-year-old White man presented to our emergency department with symptoms of right-sided facial numbness and dysarthria. He also had been having abdominal pain for the previous 5 days, which was...
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) or deliberate self-harm is defined as the volitional, direct injury of the body tissue without suicidal intent. Substance abuse complicates the presentation because it masks...
Opioid use disorder (OUD) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and throughout the world. Fewer than 10% of people with OUD receive effective treatment.
Man with a history of injection drug use was diagnosed based on 3 sets of blood cultures, which were positive for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.