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The Importance of Documenting Discharge Information
10/18/2024
A 62-year-old man with a history of diabetes, neuropathy, and peripheral vascular disease, came to the emergency department (ED) 3 days after a heavy box fell on his foot at work causing him great pain and...
10/18/2024
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Unilateral Empyema Caused by Cutibacterium acnes in a Patient With Hepatic Abscess and History of Mastectomy

10/09/2024
Preslav Valchev, MD; Jerry Kenmoe, MD; Narjis Batool, MD
A 74-year-old woman with a past medical history of stage 4 invasive ductal carcinoma presented to the emergency department with fatigue and gradually worsening dyspnea during the past 2 months.
10/09/2024
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Alteplase-Induced Hemi-Orolingual Angioedema
09/22/2024

Robert Kim, MD1 • Zeeshan Khan, MD2 • Maria Ciminelli, MD3

Robert Kim, MD1 • Zeeshan Khan, MD2 •...
A 63-year-old man with a medical history significant for Bell palsy, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and hepatitis C virus...
09/22/2024

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The Importance of Documenting Discharge Information
10/18/2024
A 62-year-old man with a history of diabetes, neuropathy, and peripheral vascular disease, came to the emergency department (ED) 3 days after a heavy box fell on his foot at work causing him great pain and...
10/18/2024
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The Warning Signs of Heat Stroke
07/01/2024
Heat stroke is common during the summertime. Do you know the warning signs?
07/01/2024
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Court Holds that Doctor’s Negligence Does Not Rise to Fraudulent Concealment of Cancer
04/23/2024

Ann W. Latner, JD

Ann W. Latner, JD
The patient was hospitalized in 2004 when a computerized tomography (CT) scan showed a mass on her right kidney, but neither the patient nor her family was notified of the mass. In 2006, she was again...
04/23/2024
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Can a Hospital Be Responsible for Patient Care by an Outsourced Physician?
04/18/2024
A Florida Court of Appeals was asked to dismiss a case against a hospital because the hospital’s ED was operated by an independent contractor physician group, and the doctor who treated the patient was...
04/18/2024
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Physician, Radiologist Liable for "Locked-In Syndrome" Diagnosis
03/07/2024
A jury recently found an emergency department (ED) physician and radiologist liable for failing to diagnose a brain-stem stroke in a patient who was subsequently left with “locked-in syndrome,” which is...
03/07/2024

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A Collaborative and Holistic Approach to Patient Care for Pleural Effusion
09/10/2024

Afolake Mobolaji, MD, MPH • Folashade Omole, MD

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In this Consultant Case Report Insights, Afolake Mobolaji, MD, MPH, and Folashade Omole, MD, FAAFP, speak about their study, “Less Is More: A Collaborative, Non-Operative Approach to Care for a Patient With...
09/10/2024
MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE, EP. 14
Multidisciplinary Dialogue
MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE, EP. 14
Abnormal Laboratory Results
07/14/2024
Anil Harrison, MD
In this podcast episode, Dr Harrison discusses several case presentations of patients with abnormal laboratory values, including the evaluation of liver function test results, urinalysis results, and...
07/14/2024
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An Overview of Gout Treatment
04/05/2024
In this video, Robert Terkeltaub, MD, gives an overview of the current standard of care in the treatment of individuals with gout.
04/05/2024
Clinical Rounds and Case Reviews, Ep. 18
Multidisciplinary Dialogue
Clinical Rounds and Case Reviews, Ep. 18
A 65-Year-Old Man With Hypertension, COPD, Type 2 Diabetes, Headaches, Tinnitus, Symptoms of Erythromelalgia
12/01/2023

Anil Harrison, MD

Anil Harrison, MD
In this episode, Dr Harrison discusses a case presentation of a 65-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes, who presents with headaches and bilateral...
12/01/2023
Multidisciplinary Dialogue: Clinical Rounds and Case Reviews, Ep. 1
Multidisciplinary Dialogue: Clinical Rounds and Case Reviews, Ep. 1
The Order and Disorder With Acid-Base Basics
04/13/2023
In this episode, Anil Harrison, MD, speaks with Paul Shiu, DO, about the order and disorder of acid-base basics, including the interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs) and the various respiratory and...
04/13/2023