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An Interesting Occurrence Of Bell’S Palsy With Atypical Presentation After Contracting Covid-19 Infection, Yen-Chung Wang, Yen-Hsiang Wang, Christian Sanchez

North Texas GME Research Forum 2023

Introduction: COVID-19 has been identified as primarily a respiratory illness, however, with its clinical manifestation of involvement with multiple organs, it is now considered a systemic illness. In particular, it also can elicit a broad spectrum of neurological symptoms. One of the proposed manifestations is Bell’s Palsy, an acute idiopathic facial nerve palsy that affects the lower motor neuron. Here we have a patient with recent COVID infection who presents with a unilateral facial droop along with unilateral weakness/tingling of extremities and was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy.

Case Description: Patient is a 47-year-old male with a past medical history of …

West Nile Virus Encephalitis With Status Epilepticus Treated With High-Dose Steroids: A Case Study, Sherwin Thomas, Sawroop Sandhu

North Texas GME Research Forum 2023

West Nile virus (WNV) is a flavivirus endemic in the United States. WNV infection can present with a variety of non-neurologic and neurologic symptoms. Patients who present with WNV neuroinvasive disease have significant morbidity and mortality, with about 10% of cases resulting in death. There is currently no evidence-based treatment for WNV infection. Management is typically with supportive care. Some limited data shows corticosteroids as a possible treatment for neuroinvasive disease. This case report discusses a 55-year-old female patient who presented with altered mental status. She was found to be septic overnight and was found to be in status epilepticus …

Acute Thalamic Stroke In A Covid Positive Adult: A Case Report, Norberto Escobales, Daniel Kiehl, Michelle Militello, Aleger Vorbes

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Hepatitis B Virus Screening In Asian Immigrants: Community-Based Campaign To Increase Screening And Linkage To Care, Aziza Win

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Exercise Frequency Is Associated With Higher Covid-19 Titer Levels, Brian Kaszuba, Colson Healy, Angelina Rodriguez, Tami Vargochik, Napatkamon Ayutyanont

Far West Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Outcomes Of Patients With Copd During The Covid Pandemic, Jacob Hentges, Julia Fashner

East Florida Division GME Research Day 2023

A scoping review of COVID-19's impact on healthcare delivery and health outcomes found disruptions in care delivery and a shift towards telemedicine(1). Another study found no significant change in the length of stay for patients admitted to the hospital for COPD exacerbation during the pandemic period compared to the pre-pandemic period(2).

We conducted a secondary analysis of HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital data to compare the outcomes of patients with COPD before (Jan 2018 – Feb 2020) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 – Dec 2021). The data included patients aged over 18 years who were diagnosed with COPD …

Myocarditis With Concurrent Monkeypox: More Than An Association?, Anwar Alshaakh Moh'd Mari, Jorge Restrepo, Minh Q. Ho, Mohammed Ahmed

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Cytomegalovirus And Nodular Gastric Lesions: A Case Report, Tyler Jones, Daniel Bishev, Vidya Kollu

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Kaposi Sacroma In A 27 Year Old Man: A Case Report, Duyen Quach, Kayla Nguyen, Andrew Youssef, Diego Arellano, Jorge Leiva

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Empagliflozin Induced Fanconi Syndrome In A Patient With Covid-19, Nicole Fernandez, Gilad Guez, Edgar Escasinas

Capital Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Improving Group B Streptococcus Susceptibility Testing, Sofia Sarduy, Michelle Ozcan

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Pancytopenia, Enterovirus Infection, And Pcr Testing, Stephen Mock, Salome Herzstein, Andrea Horbey

East Florida Division GME Research Day 2023

Introduction: This is a case of a patient presenting with fever, rash, and vomiting. Upon further studies, patient was found to have pancytopenia which started an extensive hospital work up.

Case Description: A previously healthy 9- year-old female presented to the emergency department with 3 days of tactile fever, 2 days of rash, and 1 day of nonbilious nonbloody emesis. The rash initially appeared on the trunk and by the day of admission, had begun to spread peripherally to the extremities. The rash on the abdomen was described as mild, generalized, blanchable and maculopapular. The rash on the extremities was …

Does Remdesivir Increase The Risk Of Pneumothorax In Covid-19 Patients?, Rebecca Smidy, Michael Gindi, Dhruv Reddy, Jacob Poliakoff

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2023

COVID-19, sars-cov-2, Remdesivir, Pneumothorax

A Case Of Coxsackievirus Type B-Induced Myocarditis Presenting With Gi Symptoms, Daniel Karpel, Jason Nguyen, Cristina Benites, Mohammed Akram, Francini Alcocer-Guzman, Evelyn Garcia, Shany Quevedo, Ambar Sekulits, Livasky Concepcion Perez

East Florida Division GME Research Day 2023

Please see supplemental content for full abstract with references.

Myocarditis affects 1.5 million people worldwide and in chronic forms can lead to heart failure. This inflammatory disorder is a primary cause of dilated cardiomyopathy globally and is frequently a complication of viral infections. Although Coxsackievirus B3 continues to be a prominent causative agent, further exploration has discovered a number of Coxsackie serotypes responsible for myocarditis. Despite being a well-known contributor to congestive heart failure, there is a lack of conventional techniques available to aid in diagnosis, making diagnosing acute viral myocarditis a complex and tedious process. We discuss the case …

Anti-Nmda Encephalitis In A Patient With Active Covid-19 Infection, Ali Abu-Alya, Janita Sidhu, Hamza Hansoti, Tyler Voss-Hamrick, Venkatachalam Veerappan, Ruhin Sidhu

Far West Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Case Based Review On Headaches And Cerebral Venous Thromboembolism Post Covid-19 Infection, Aishwarya Raich, Tanvir Khosla, Vishnu Halthore, Ali Abu-Alya, Venkatachalam Veerappan

Far West Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Intracerebral Hemorrhage And Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome Ina Patient With Covid-19, Matthew Bear, Branden Wilson, Aswin Srinivasan, Amar Hasan, Salman Alim, Mohamad Ezzeldin

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Attitudes Towards Hiv Testing In Pregnant And Non-Pregnant Women, Sashia Malone, Susan Greene

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Factors Contributing To Ventilator Dependent Days In Covid-19, Isaac Ginsberg, Samantha Eteve, Bryan Lunt, Kenneth Krell

Continental, MidAmerica, & Mountain Divisions GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

A Retrospective Mortality Study Of Montelukast In Patients Hospitalized With Covid-19 Pneumonia, George Matus, Mina Bhatnagar, Mitalie Gupta, Blane Alost, Raafia Sajjad, Karen Luo, Kim Vickery, Asha Kurian

Central & West Texas GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

An Accidental Pox Party: A Preventable Case Of Fatal Disseminated Varicella In An Elderly Immunocompromised Female, Chad Froes, Eric Fromke, Dominic Collins, Thomas Bumbalo

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Clinical Characteristics Of Covid-19 Waves In The Southeastern United States: A Retrospective Study, Omar Kandah, Robert Sherertz, Richard Duff, Erica Junqueira

South Atlantic Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

A Case Of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis(Hlh) Secondary To Cytomegalovirus Infection In An Immunocompetent Patient, Marcarthur Limpiado, Simerun Singh, Ajay Iyer, William Zvagelsky, Shruti Verma, Minar Rane, Emadeldeen Elgwairi

Continental, MidAmerica, & Mountain Divisions GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Improving Recombinant Zoster Vaccination Rates In Patients Receiving Biologic Therapy, Kathlyn Camargo, Taylor Kann, Marilyn Mosquera, Ravi Shahu, Ariail Schmitz, Kathleen Mccabe, Ashwini Komarla

North Florida Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Clinical Presentation Of Immune-Mediated Post Sars-Cov-2 Encephalitis And Vasculitis, Trevi Mancilla, J Lee, W Hills, P Stanford

Continental, MidAmerica, & Mountain Divisions GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Changes In Covid-19 Titer Levels Over Time, Colson Healy, Brian Kaszuba, Angelina Rodriguez, Tami Vargochik, Napatkamon Ayutyanont

Far West Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Post-Covid Baroreflex Failure, Khaled Elkholey, Cyndya A. Shibao, Italo Biaggioni

TriStar Division Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

New Onset Hashimoto’S Thyroiditis Associated With Severe Rhabdomyolysis After Infection With Covid19, Nova Mebane, Jacqueline M. Phillips, Cynthia Salloum, Neva Mebane, Daniel Park

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2023

No abstract provided.

Culturally Responsive Civic Engagement: A Pathway To Mental Health Equity For Latinx Youth, Jasmine Tran, Andrew Tran

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

The COVID-19 pandemic magnified the existing inequities in the mental healthcare system that disproportionately affects communities of color, especially Latinx youth. This population faces disparities in the availability, accessibility, and quality of mental health services. This call to action to combat current mental health disparities entails ongoing collaborative efforts that address the plights of this community through community-based research studies. These studies inform efforts to mobilize health professionals, policymakers, and community partners across sectors to collaboratively dismantle systemic disparities and promote culturally-responsive initiatives.

Conscious And Unconscious Bias: The Hidden Pandemic Of Biases In Healthcare Exacerbated By Covid-19, Ibtisam Rauf, Abigail Hartmann, Alexandre Koumtchev, Syed Anjum Khan, Rahul Kashyap

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Background

There are limited data on unconscious bias in healthcare, but there is consistent evidence that it alters clinical decision-making. COVID-19 exacerbated many pre-existing disparities, and this paper seeks to identify, deconstruct, and propose mitigation strategies for a few of them.

Discussion

Five of the largest disparities amplified by the pandemic are discussed in this paper. Older people, Black people, uninsured people, rural communities, and people with lower education levels have been disproportionally affected in both morbidity and mortality.

Conclusions

The disparities discussed above did not occur in a vacuum but are the result of systemic issues. Equity starts with …