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Bedside Point Of Care Ultrasound Diagnosing Bilateral Valve Involvement In Infective Endocarditis, Corey Cole, Alfredo Tirado, Jonathan Schwadron Jun 2020

Bedside Point Of Care Ultrasound Diagnosing Bilateral Valve Involvement In Infective Endocarditis, Corey Cole, Alfredo Tirado, Jonathan Schwadron

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2020

Endocarditis is a well known complication of intravenous drug abuse which classically affects the tricuspid valve. It is usually diagnosed by formal echocardiogram and positive blood cultures. Vegetations involving both the mitral and tricuspid valves are rare, occurring in less than 5% of all cases of infective endocarditis. 1 Here we report a case of a patient with vegetations on both valves which was discovered by point of care ultrasound.


A Comparison Of Models For Evaluation And Transfer Of Patients With Suspected Large Vessel Occlusions, Edward Jauch, Parita Bhuva, Alex Schneider, Jason Thurman, Josh Lewis, Kathryn Mccarthy, Debra Philpot, Robin Jones, Albert Yoo, Don Frei Feb 2020

A Comparison Of Models For Evaluation And Transfer Of Patients With Suspected Large Vessel Occlusions, Edward Jauch, Parita Bhuva, Alex Schneider, Jason Thurman, Josh Lewis, Kathryn Mccarthy, Debra Philpot, Robin Jones, Albert Yoo, Don Frei

Neurology

Introduction: Mechanisms for the hospital identification of patients with suspected large vessel occlusions (LVO) vary widely based on referring and receiving stroke center resources. We compared processes for identifying patients with suspected LVO who may be candidates for endovascular therapy (EVT) at non-EVT hospitals and the criteria for interfacility transport to Comprehensive Stroke Centers (CSC) for potential EVT. Methods: Data were obtained from 4 CSC which serve distinct geographic regions, ranging from rural to urban environments, over a continuous 12 month period of time beginning year 2018. Patients transferred from all referring hospitals to these facilities were considered regardless of …


A Rare Case Of Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis, Mohamed Nagi Md, Stanley Deturris Md, Ang Darwin Feb 2020

A Rare Case Of Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis, Mohamed Nagi Md, Stanley Deturris Md, Ang Darwin

General Surgery

Introduction: Jejunal diverticulosis is a rare condition with clinical incidence of 0.5%. It is less common than colonic and duodenum diverticulosis. It is usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally but it may cause chronic symptoms and acute complications. The aim of the case report to increase the awareness about the disease Case Report: This is a 56-year-old Caucasian male who presented with abdominal pain and fever and was diagnosed with transverse colon diverticulitis with microperforation on CT scan. Patient was treated nonoperatively with antibiotics and was discharged home. Two months later, he presented with similar recurrent abdominal pain and was found …


The Overall Poor Specificity Of Mrcp In The Preoperative Evaluation Of The Jaundiced Patient Will Increase The Incidence Of Non-Therapeutic Ercp, Andrew M. O'Neill Md, Keith Anderson Md, Lorinda K. Baker, Michaal Schurr Md Feb 2020

The Overall Poor Specificity Of Mrcp In The Preoperative Evaluation Of The Jaundiced Patient Will Increase The Incidence Of Non-Therapeutic Ercp, Andrew M. O'Neill Md, Keith Anderson Md, Lorinda K. Baker, Michaal Schurr Md

General Surgery

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Severe Malaria Due To Plasmodium Falciparum, Hamid Hussaini, Rage Geringer Md, Gregory Hicks Md, Oliwier Dziadkowiec Feb 2020

Severe Malaria Due To Plasmodium Falciparum, Hamid Hussaini, Rage Geringer Md, Gregory Hicks Md, Oliwier Dziadkowiec

Internal Medicine

No abstract provided.


Catch 22 : To Anticoagulate Or Not To Anticoagulate, Muhammad Madkour, Patrick Hu Jan 2020

Catch 22 : To Anticoagulate Or Not To Anticoagulate, Muhammad Madkour, Patrick Hu

Internal Medicine

No abstract provided.


A Five Chambered Heart, George Hanna, Javad Savoj, Syed Iftikhar, Scott Kubomoto, Patrick Hu Jan 2020

A Five Chambered Heart, George Hanna, Javad Savoj, Syed Iftikhar, Scott Kubomoto, Patrick Hu

Internal Medicine

No abstract provided.


Giant 75mm Intracranial Aneurysm Masquerading As Primary Malignancy, Andrew W. Hwang, Satvir Dhillon Md, Remus Popa Jan 2020

Giant 75mm Intracranial Aneurysm Masquerading As Primary Malignancy, Andrew W. Hwang, Satvir Dhillon Md, Remus Popa

Internal Medicine

No abstract provided.


An Atypical Presentation Of Ivc Thrombosis, Samantha Gelman Md, Gregory Shimizu Md, Rajesh Gulati Md Jan 2020

An Atypical Presentation Of Ivc Thrombosis, Samantha Gelman Md, Gregory Shimizu Md, Rajesh Gulati Md

Internal Medicine

No abstract provided.