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Metastatic Malignant Melanoma from Unknown Origin to the Jejunum: A Case Report
12/22/2025
Nandini N. Patel, BS; Rei Kola, MS; Xuefeng Zhang, MD; Robert Bales, MD, MPH, FAAFP
A 66-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with mid and left upper quadrant abdominal pain and shortness of breath. The patient had been complaining of coughing and increased shortness of...
12/22/2025
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The patient’s soft tissue neck CT with contrast is shown.
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Sore Throat After Ingestion of an Unknown Substance
11/22/2025
Debbie Hoang, DO; Hannah Meyers, MD; Nathan Bradford, MD
A 34-year-old unhoused man with a history of polysubstance abuse presented to the emergency department with a sore throat for the past 4 days.
11/22/2025
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Computed tomography angiography (CTA) showing aortic dissection in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
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Acute Aortic Dissection in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Corticosteroid Therapy
11/09/2025
Divya Shah, MD
A 29-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a history of hypertension presented to the emergency department with acute chest pain and lower extremity paresthesia.
11/09/2025
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Fig. 2. Posterior left arm
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An Unbothersome Rash
10/27/2025
Timothy Layne Counce, Jr., DO, MS; Jennifer Haile, MD; Brooke Bohn, MD
A 3 year-year-old previously healthy boy presents with a rash that abruptly appeared on his bilateral cheeks, upper arms, buttocks and extending slightly to his lower back and bilateral legs.
10/27/2025
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Initial CT scan showing hepatic abscess
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Amoebic Liver Abscess: Case Report and Updates to Management
10/04/2025
Fatema Dabdoub, MD; Haneen AbdelKhaleq, DO; Victoria Udezi, MD; Zaiba Jetpuri, DO; Nora Gimpel, MD
A 56-year-old man presented to the emergency department of a large academic hospital in Dallas, TX with sudden onset abdominal pain the night prior to presentation.
10/04/2025
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button battery xray
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Early Recognition and Management of Lithium Battery Ingestion in a 15-Month-Old
07/07/2025
Anna Yoon, OMS-IV; Yuna Seo, OMS II; Joy Zarandy, DO
A 15-month-old boy was brought to an urgent care center by his father for suspected ingestion of a button battery.
07/07/2025
Case in Point
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Considering Prediabetes as a Risk Factor for Infectious Complications Following Transrectal Prostate Biopsy
05/29/2025
Nicole Peritz, OMS-IV; Joy Ishii Zarandy, DO, FAAFP, DABFM
A 66-year-old man presented to the emergency department with sudden onset fever, chills, and profound malaise approximately 36 hours after undergoing an uncomplicated transrectal prostate biopsy.
05/29/2025
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What Is Causing Vomiting in a 5-Month-Old Infant?
05/12/2025
John W. Harrington, MD
A 5-month-old infant was brought to the emergency department with vomiting and concerns for reflux. He was a full-term infant born by C-section due to failure to progress, with a birth weight of 3.3 kg. ...
05/12/2025
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Chylothorax and Respiratory Failure Following Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery in a Patient with Pre-Eclampsia
05/11/2025
Bruno Hochhegger, MD, PhD; U. George McCann, III, BS; Ali Mirza, BS, MPH; Michael Mathelier, BS; Scotty McGaugh, BA; Kevin Pierre, MD; Ralph Tullo, MD; Yazeed Fraij, DO; Hugh Davis, MD
A 37-year-old gravida two para one woman at 35 weeks and 3 days of gestation presented to labor and delivery triage with a two-day history of gestational hypertension, headaches, and visual disturbances. ...
05/11/2025
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Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Sternoclavicular Joint Septic Arthritis
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Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Sternoclavicular Joint Septic Arthritis
05/09/2025
Paul C. Adjei, MD, MS
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...
05/09/2025