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Diagnosis Of A Longitudinal Vaginal Septum And Possible Uterus Didelphys Secondary To Coital Injury With An Artificial Phallus, Lauren Sword, Olga Marie Colon-Mercado, James Baron, Mark Sanchez, Tiffany R. Tonismae, Nicole L. Plenty Nov 2020

Diagnosis Of A Longitudinal Vaginal Septum And Possible Uterus Didelphys Secondary To Coital Injury With An Artificial Phallus, Lauren Sword, Olga Marie Colon-Mercado, James Baron, Mark Sanchez, Tiffany R. Tonismae, Nicole L. Plenty

OB-GYN

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Amniotic Fluid Embolism And The Possible Protective Effects Of Heterozygous Factor V Leiden: A Case Report, Sanela Andelija, Olga M. Colon-Mercado, Kevin Rivera Rodriguez, Jessica A. Young, Greg Den Haese Nov 2020

Amniotic Fluid Embolism And The Possible Protective Effects Of Heterozygous Factor V Leiden: A Case Report, Sanela Andelija, Olga M. Colon-Mercado, Kevin Rivera Rodriguez, Jessica A. Young, Greg Den Haese

OB-GYN

Background: Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare and commonly fatal obstetric emergency theorized to trigger an inflammatory reaction much like the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) of sepsis, leading to vascular constriction and coagulation. This often results in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), cardiopulmonary arrest, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and death. With similar theorized mechanisms, we suspect factors that may modify mortality in sepsis may also modify mortality in AFE. Specifically, we ask if alterations in the coagulation cascade of heterozygous Factor V Leiden mutation (FVL+/-) can decrease mortality as seen in studies with severe sepsis. The following case …


The Evil Twin: The Case Of Heterotopic Pregnancy, Rashmi Jadhav, Vegas Brown, Gabriel Cabrera May 2020

The Evil Twin: The Case Of Heterotopic Pregnancy, Rashmi Jadhav, Vegas Brown, Gabriel Cabrera

West Florida Division Virtual Research Day 2020

  • Heterotopic pregnancy occurs in about 1 in 30,000 naturally conceived pregnancies (5). The risk rises 1-3% for pregnancies occurring through assisted reproductive technologies (ART) (1).
  • Isolated ectopic pregnancy affects an average of 1 in every 150 live births (1).
  • A known pre-existing intrauterine pregnancy (IUP) can be falsely reassuring and delay the diagnosis of a potentially life-threatening concurrent ectopic pregnancy.
  • Presentation is vague and 45% of patients have no symptoms (5).
  • Differential Diagnoses: endometritis, incomplete miscarriage, ruptured ovarian cyst, non-GYN cause (ie: appendicitis or UTI).
  • Risk Factors: Infertility treatment, in vitro fertilization (IVF), prior ectopic, prior tubal surgery, use of …


Case Series Of Anca Vasculitis As Prognostic Marker For Severity Or Relapse Of Glomerulonephritis., Jake N. Cho, Venkat Chitumalla, Izuchukwu Nwakoby Mar 2020

Case Series Of Anca Vasculitis As Prognostic Marker For Severity Or Relapse Of Glomerulonephritis., Jake N. Cho, Venkat Chitumalla, Izuchukwu Nwakoby

Nephrology

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