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Death After Marijuana Use In A 27-Year-Old Male: A Case Report, Samantha M. Lavertue*, Sadie Signorella*, Rohail Baig, Amarah Emerson, John Joyce, Roland Zhang
Death After Marijuana Use In A 27-Year-Old Male: A Case Report, Samantha M. Lavertue*, Sadie Signorella*, Rohail Baig, Amarah Emerson, John Joyce, Roland Zhang
Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery
The dangers of marijuana use are well documented across most body systems. We report a 27-year-old male who ingested marijuana and then experienced an ST-elevation myocardial infarction, subsequent cerebrovascular accident, and death within the span of a week. Toxicology reports were positive for THC only, echocardiography revealed diffuse hypokinesis with an ejection fraction estimated at 15-20%, and troponins peaked at greater than 270,000 pg/mL. Due to decreased Glasgow Coma Score and hemodynamic instability, the patient was not taken for cardiac catheterization, but was subsequently sedated, intubated, and placed on pressor support in the ICU. Initial brain imaging was negative for …
A Rare Presentation Of Pericardial Tumor Presenting As Chronic Cough, Swarup Sharma Rijal, William H. Risher, Aakankshya Kharel, Upendra Kaphle
A Rare Presentation Of Pericardial Tumor Presenting As Chronic Cough, Swarup Sharma Rijal, William H. Risher, Aakankshya Kharel, Upendra Kaphle
Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery
Chronic cough can pose various diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas to physicians. Airway narrowing secondary to endoluminal disease or extrinsic compression are known etiologies of chronic cough. We report an extremely rare case of chronic cough due to extrinsic airway compression by a large pericardial lipoma with subsequent resolution of symptoms after the resection of the mass. This case provides insight into the rare etiology of chronic cough that is addressable with surgical intervention.
A Rare Combination Of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava And Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Sang Lee, Bishoy Elbebawy, Neena Joy, George Demosthenes, William Deluccia
A Rare Combination Of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava And Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Sang Lee, Bishoy Elbebawy, Neena Joy, George Demosthenes, William Deluccia
Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery
A persistent left superior vena cava (LSCV) is a form of anomalous venous drainage of the superior vena cava into the left atrium. We present a case of LSCV and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) in a patient with progressively worsening dyspnea on exertion. A 57-year-old female with a history of aortic valve stenosis, and tobacco abuse presented with dyspnea on exertion for 4 days. On presentations her vitals were unremarkable except elevated blood pressure and oxygen saturation of 94% on 5L oxygen. Physical exam was pertinent for 3/6 crescendo-decrescendo murmur with a radiation to the right carotid, mild …