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Tracheal Stenosis After Prolonged Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: An Emerging and Elusive Complication of COVID-19
Review Article
Tracheal Stenosis After Prolonged Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: An Emerging and Elusive Complication of COVID-19
05/10/2023
Post-intubation tracheal stenosis (PITS) is a rare but well-known complication of prolonged mechanical ventilation. Tracheal ischemia caused by prolonged endotracheal intubation is thought to be the primary...
05/10/2023
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Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
05/09/2023

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.
05/09/2023
Case in point
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COVID Vaccine Arm
04/05/2023

Joseph Pagano, DO1 • James Espinosa, MD1 • Alan Lucerna, DO1 • Henny Schuitema, DO1

Joseph Pagano, DO1 • James Espinosa, MD1 • Alan Lucerna, DO1 • Henny Schuitema, DO1 ...
A 38-year-old man received a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine about 6 months after completing two doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine primary series. Following his Pfizer booster dose, the...
04/05/2023
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Erythema Multiforme Major Following COVID-19 Infection
03/08/2023

Johnathone Yang, DO1 • Taylor Sanders, DO1 • Erin Voelschow, DO1 • Maria Guevara-Hernandez, MD2

Johnathone Yang, DO1 • Taylor Sanders, DO1 • Erin Voelschow, DO1 • Maria Guevara-Hernan...
A 26-year-old Black man with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus and recent diagnosis of COVID-19 was admitted to the hospital for a disseminated targetoid rash, which had been diagnosed 14 days earlier....
03/08/2023
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Neurosyphilis in the Time of COVID-19: Avoiding Anchoring Heuristics
01/24/2023

Geethika Thota1 • Monarch Shah1 • Sanya Chandna1 • Marnie Rosenthal2

Geethika Thota1 • Monarch Shah1 • Sanya Chandna1 • Marnie Rosenthal2
The researchers describe a case of an immunosuppressed patient amid the COVID-19 pandemic presenting with a headache, which has been reported as a presenting symptom of COVID-19 infection. This case...
01/24/2023
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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Disease Mimic Due to Brucellosis
01/09/2023
A previously healthy and fully vaccinated 3-year-old girl was brought to the emergency department with a 7-day history of daily fever (up to 40 °C, axillary), a rash on her face and extremities, peeling of...
01/09/2023
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Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in the Setting of Fever of Unknown Origin
10/04/2022
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.
10/04/2022
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Pediatric Coinfection With Malaria and Epstein-Barr Virus
08/13/2022
An 11-year-old boy presented to his primary care provider with a fever of 2 days’ duration. The fever was described as intermittent, particularly occurring in the evenings, and being partially relieved with...
08/13/2022
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis
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Staphylococcus lugdunensis Infection of the Bilateral Axillaries
08/02/2022

Ethan Loftspring, BS1 • Karen Cuartas, BS2 • Brandon Hood, MD3 • Doris Lin, MD, MS4

Ethan Loftspring, BS1 • Karen Cuartas, BS2 • Brandon Hood, MD3 • Doris Lin, MD, MS4 ...
A 29-year-old woman who had received a diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa 5 years ago presented to our clinic with a fever and bilateral axillary pain.
08/02/2022
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Case In Point
Legionella Pneumonia Associated With Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibition
12/25/2021
A 53-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 5-day history of progressively worsening cough, severe headache, myalgias, generalized weakness; a 2-day history of fevers; and new-onset...
12/25/2021