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A Case Study On Toxoplasmosis: Ocular Disease, Caleb A. Vass, Elliot Freed
A Case Study On Toxoplasmosis: Ocular Disease, Caleb A. Vass, Elliot Freed
Capital Division Virtual Research Day 2020
Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Primary infection by this organism is usually asymptomatic. Some immunocompetent patients infected with this parasite can present as an acute systemic infection but symptoms can also present as ocular disease. In these instances, the ocular disease may be the only symptom, and can be from either an acute infection or a reactivation of the disease.
Diaphragmatic Paralysis: A Presentation Of Spontaneous Chest Pain And Shortness Of Breath, Donna Dorriz, Hilary Lois, Candace Wise, Brady Dehart
Diaphragmatic Paralysis: A Presentation Of Spontaneous Chest Pain And Shortness Of Breath, Donna Dorriz, Hilary Lois, Candace Wise, Brady Dehart
Capital Division Virtual Research Day 2020
Chest pain accounts for approximately 7.6 million annual visits to emergency departments (ED) in the United States and can include a broad differential1. The workup warranted includes extensive testing with the goal of demonstrating a reassuring cardiopulmonary status. When preliminary chest pain workup is negative, the subtle features of common primary symptoms can provide insight into other less common etiologies. This case looks to highlight the rare presentation of a relatively healthy middle age male with complaint of chest pain and shortness of breath, worsened with exertion and supine position. When standard cardiopulmonary workup was negative, further specialty testing was …