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A Rare Case Of Anoxic Brain Injury Secondary To Masld-Induced Hyperammonemia, Renu Thomas, Nhu Chau T. Nguyen, Daniel Bao, Jonathan Tang, Uzma Ali, Damon Cao

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Symposium 2024

No abstract provided.

Sudden Onset Ams, Focal Weakness, Fever And Aphasia Due To Intracranial Subdural Empyema In Left Temporo-Parietal Lobe, Lily Hyunjung Lim, Menachem M. Nagar, Pallavi Aneja

East Florida Division GME Research Day 2023

Intracranial subdural empyema (ISE) is a rare infection of brain, which occurs when pus is collectively located in the space between dura and arachnoid matter. In the past, its mortality was nearly 100%, if it was not treated appropriately within 24-48 hours. Thanks to improvement of diagnostic modalities and treatment, its mortality has dramatically decreased. Though, it can still cause a devastating consequence if it is not managed in a timely manner. The common etiology of ISE is different depending on the age group. In younger patients, it occurs frequently as a complication of infection in neighboring structures like sinusitis …

Rapid Response Checklists - A Pilot Study For A Novel Approach, Ali Rafiq, Md, Purujit Thacker, Md, Doron Schneider, Md

House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2016-2019)

Objective

Our goal was to assess residents' ability to think of adequate differential diagnoses in a high-pressure scenario, and their perception of the utility of a checklist during rapid responses.