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Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient With Poor Oral Health and COVID-19 Infection
- Author:
- Manuel Vazquez
- Alana Vassil
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
Pyogenic hepatic abscess (PHA) is a collection of pus in the liver caused by bacterial infection of the liver parenchyma...
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Postprandial Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain
- Author:
- Megan A. Hemmrich, DO
- Sankalp Goberdhan
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
The COVID-19 Tele-Huddle Program was a novel multidisciplinary consultation service using video conferencing to support the care of patients with...
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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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Autonomic Dysfunction in the Setting of CADASIL Syndrome
- Author:
- Ricci Allen, MSc
- Nathan Kostick MS
- Alan Tseng, MD, PhD
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
- Esther Baldinger MD
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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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Emphysematous Aortitis due to Klebsiella Pneumoniae in a Patient With Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus
- Author:
- Irina Tardif
- Mariya Muravia
- Mina S. Mousa, MD
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
Patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and an infectious source can be predisposed to infectious aortitis.
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Orbital Varix Masquerading as an Intraorbital Lymphoma
- Author:
- Jonathan L. Go, DO
- Vivian Fasula, MD
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
Clinical context was paramount to the diagnosis and management of a patient with periorbital pain and history of systemic lymphoma.
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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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Review of Radiologic Considerations in an Immunocompetent Patient With Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
- Author:
- Bosten Miller, MD
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
- Carlos Martinez, MD
Primary central nervous system lymphoma is increasingly seen in immunocompetent patients and should be considered in any patient with multiple...
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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...
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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Author:
- John Kim
- Carlos Martinez, MD
- Igor Sirotkin, MD
For a patient with nonspecific symptoms and no obvious signs on imaging, having a high index of suspicion for cerebral...