Background: Pediatric abusive head trauma (AHT), frequently seen in Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), refers to brain injury resulting from a violent shaking of a child’s intracranial contents or skull, and these injuries are the most common cause of traumatic death in children under 2 years old. National studies indicate that SBS and AHT cause injuries […]

Background: Over two-thirds of workplace assaults in the United States occur in healthcare and social services settings. Patients/visitors are the most common source of workplace violence (WPV), called type II WPV. Nurses, clinicians working in the emergency room, behavioral and psychiatry wards are at high risk for type II WPV. National and international organizations recommend […]

Case Presentation: A 19-year-old female with past medical history of asthma, GERD, and anxiety presented with chief complaint of dyspnea, fever, pleuritic chest pain, and vomiting. She was diagnosed with community acquired pneumonia based on multifocal opacities on CT and started on ceftriaxone and azithromycin with initial improvement of symptoms and leukocytosis. On hospital day […]