Authors: CM Emerson MS41, MN Greco MS41, TJ O’Neil MS41, CE White MS41; SM O’Neil, MD, FACS2,3 1Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2Martinsville Surgical Associates, 3SOVAH Health ABSTRACT: Introduction Dog bite injuries are a common presenting complaint to emergency departments acr [...]
Flecainide Induced Atrial Flutter Causing Monomorphic Wide Complex Tachycardia Authors: Dr. Graham Clifford, DO; Dr. Justin Sauter, DO; and Dr. Ben Arnold, MD Introduction: A 65-year-old male with a past medical history of atrial flutter on metoprolol, flecainide and eliquis reported to the Emergenc [...]
Matthew J. Gold, OMS-III; Marshall Johnson, OMS-III; Alexandra Mathis, OMS-II; Shaheen Mehrara, OMS-III; Daniel Ruiz, OMS-IV; Caroline Houston, OMS-III; Jonathan Kalenik, OMS-III; Mayra Rodriguez, PhD, MPH Author Affiliations · Mayra Rodriguez, PhD, MPH, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine [...]
Anthony Tran, OMS IV and Anastasia Alpizar, OMS IV William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine Abstract Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite with the potential to infect humans, especially those who are immunocompromised. If the parasite reaches the retina of the eye, it can cause ocular t [...]
Thomas Mathis MS-3, AEMT, USAR MC Abdul-Rahman Saleh MS-3, MLS Kevin Le MS-3, EMT-B Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine Introduction Blood products are an essential component of trauma resuscitation. In the experience of both the Afghan and Iraq Wars as well as that of operating r [...]
Coral Byrns, OMS-IV VCOM-Auburn Abstract This case is to serve as a refresher on methemoglobinemia and the different pathologies, both well understood and newly discovered, that surround it. Patient X, a 66-year-old African American female, was seen in the emergency department with complaints of d [...]
Grace Bunemann MS41, Madison Greco MS41 1Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine Abstract Introduction High-Altitude Illness and its related disorders (Acute Mountain Sickness, High-Altitude Cerebral Edema, and High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema) have often been documented to occur at altit [...]
Blake, A. OMS-III Abstract: Bacterial endocarditis is a life-threatening, deadly infection that impacts the lives of several people each year in both developed and developing countries. Although the recognition, diagnosis, and treatments have improved, the mortality rate remains concerning. It is vit [...]
Braden Zoller, OMS-III1; K. Daniel Miller, D.O.2 Affiliations: 1Kansas City University, Kansas City, MO. 2Chief of Obstetrics, William Newton Hospital, Winfield, KS. In 2018, visits to the emergency department (ED) related to pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium were the fifth most common prese [...]
Austin Bennett, OMS IV West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, West Virginia Prior to medical school, I worked as an ED Tech. Some of my duties included unpacking the boxes of supplies from the manufacturers and stocking the patient care rooms. I also often helped my friend Edgar in [...]