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Performance Of Amiodarone As A First-Line Pharmacologic Agent To Treat New Onset Atrial Fibrillation In Patients With Sepsis And Septic Shock: A Retrospective Cohort Study In A Large U.S. Hospital System, Blerina Asllanaj, Elizabeth Benge, Don Pepito
Performance Of Amiodarone As A First-Line Pharmacologic Agent To Treat New Onset Atrial Fibrillation In Patients With Sepsis And Septic Shock: A Retrospective Cohort Study In A Large U.S. Hospital System, Blerina Asllanaj, Elizabeth Benge, Don Pepito
Far West Division GME Research Day 2023
No abstract provided.
Unexpected Complications Involving A Subdermal Facial Piercing In A Patient With Tricuspid Endocarditis, A Case Report, Andrew Kim, Cristian Valdez, Tony Alarcon
Unexpected Complications Involving A Subdermal Facial Piercing In A Patient With Tricuspid Endocarditis, A Case Report, Andrew Kim, Cristian Valdez, Tony Alarcon
Far West Division GME Research Day 2023
No abstract provided.
Cardiac Tamponade In The Setting Of Severe Sepsis And Adrenal Insufficiency, Ayesha Choudhry, Matthew Cardeiro, Angelina Hong, Adekunle Bamgboye
Cardiac Tamponade In The Setting Of Severe Sepsis And Adrenal Insufficiency, Ayesha Choudhry, Matthew Cardeiro, Angelina Hong, Adekunle Bamgboye
East Florida Division GME Research Day 2023
Introduction: Pericardial effusions can have various etiologies, including infectious, autoimmune, drug induced, endocrinologic, among others. Cardiac tamponade occurs when large effusions compress the heart and can lead to obstructive shock.
Case Description: A 48-year-old female with a history of hypothyroidism and pituitary adenoma resection presented with subjective fevers and generalized weakness for the past 5 days. She was lethargic with muffled heart sounds on exam. Vitals showed a heart rate 95 beats per minute, blood pressure 63/51, respiratory rate 18 breaths per minute, with normal temperature. Labs on admission were significant for white blood cell count of 11,500/L, hemoglobin 10.8 …