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Rhabdomyolysis Occurring After Use of Cocaine Contaminated With Fentanyl Causing Bilateral Brachial Plexopathy
- Author:
- Lauren Dobrie
- Talin Handa
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
- Angel Cruz, MD
- Demetrios Konstas, MD
- Esther Baldinger, MD
There have been few reports of brachial plexopathy secondary to rhabdomyolysis precipitated by opioid use as seen in this patient.
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Clinical Presentation of Subacute Combined Degeneration in a Patient With Chronic B12 Deficiency
- Author:
- Nathan Kostick
- Evan Chen
- Tabitha Eckert, BSN
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
- Esther Baldinger, MD
- Alfred Frontera, MD
Failure to adequately replenish B12 can lead to progression or lack of resolution of subacute combined degeneration symptoms.
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Hemiballismus in Patients With Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Author:
- Pressley Chakales, MD
- Ariel Park
- Austin Amos, MS
- Esther Baldinger, MD
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
- Alfred Frontera, MD
Swift identification of hemiballismus as a complication of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus may help facilitate optimal care through...
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome With Severe Neurologic Complications in an Adult
- Author:
- Ayan Nasir*
- Nimai Patel*
- Samantha Prabakaran*
- S. Hamad Sagheer*
- Steven P. Troy*
- Esther Baldinger, MD
- Alfred Frontera, MD
The case of a female presenting with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and hemolytic uremic syndrome highlights a severe neurologic...
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Acute Encephalopathy Following Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in a Patient on Metronidazole
- Author:
- Esther Baldinger, MD
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
- Waylon M. Zeng
- Jennifer Rizzo
- Elizabeth Murphy
- Carlos Martinez, MD
- Alfred T. Frontera, MD
This case describes a patient who presented to the emergency department for an
acute onset of encephalopathy following hyperbaric oxygen...