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Liver Transplant Recipient With Calcineurin-Inhibitor Induced Pain Syndrome: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Liver Transplant Recipient With Calcineurin-Inhibitor Induced Pain Syndrome: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers
Setting: University Hospital
Patient: 65-year-old female status-post liver transplant secondary to cirrhosis.
Case Description: Prior to the rehabilitation consult on post-operative day 42, she had an episode of acute rejection requiring rapid escalation of cyclosporine dosage, later changed to high dose tacrolimus for immunosuppression, resulting in high blood levels of both calcineurin inhibitors. She then complained of paroxysms of 10/10 pain over her entire body not relieved by opioids despite escalation in medication by the acute pain service. She was not participating in a rehabilitation program because of pain. Examination revealed an anxious woman for whom any tactile stimulation …
Rehabilitation Of A Patient With Diabetic Myonecrosis: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Vishal Kancherla, Do, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Rehabilitation Of A Patient With Diabetic Myonecrosis: A Case Report, Nethra S. Ankam, Md, Vishal Kancherla, Do, Stanley R. Jacobs, Md
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers
Setting: Inpatient rehabilitation unit at a university hospital
Patient: 37-year-old male with diabetic myonecrosis.
Case Description: The patient had a long-standing history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus with multiple comorbidities, including end-stage renal disease on dialysis and diabetic myonecrosis of the left biceps femoris diagnosed by biopsy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI.) On this admission, he presented with right leg pain and swelling, found to be a reoccurrence of diabetic myonecrosis in the vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius, diagnosed by MRI only. Prior to admission, he lived alone in a wheelchair inaccessible duplex and required minimal assistance with housekeeping.
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The Geriatric Residency Experience, Sabrina Camilo, Tamara Gravano, Karen Lagares, Gemma Longfellow
The Geriatric Residency Experience, Sabrina Camilo, Tamara Gravano, Karen Lagares, Gemma Longfellow
Physical Therapy Faculty Research
The Geriatric Residency in Physical Therapy program at St. Catherine's Rehabilitation Hospital and Villa Maria Nursing Center has graduated 4 residents since its inception in 2003. Recently, the 4 of us program graduates convened to talk about our experiences and discovered several similarities. We laearned about our individual reasons for choosing the residency, our experiences during the time we were residents, and our plans for continued professional development. But, of course, there were some differences that made the experience unique for each of us.
The Effect Of An Acute Bout Of Aerobic Exercise On Arterial Stiffness And Wave Reflection In Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, Alyssa L. Borell, Cristin A. Davis
The Effect Of An Acute Bout Of Aerobic Exercise On Arterial Stiffness And Wave Reflection In Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, Alyssa L. Borell, Cristin A. Davis
Inquiry Journal 2006
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