Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown a possible association between dementia and adverse outcomes, with mortality rates reportedly as high as 2.4 times greater than compared to patients without dementia. Despite these preliminary findings, the relationship has not been conclusively established. Management of patients with dementia is complex, including a higher risk of [...]

Background: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at risk of anemia from blood loss, inflammation, and red blood cell lysis, necessitating blood product utilization and increasing the risk of post-operative complications. RBT-1 (a combination of stannic protoporfin and iron sucrose) is a novel preconditioning drug administered prior to surgery that upregulates anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and iron scavenging [...]

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 55-year-old female who sustained a T12 vertebral fracture from a fall a year and a half ago. She developed worsening pain and subsequently was referred for kyphoplasty. The patient had intense interscapular pain after the procedure combined with dyspnea on exertion. She was evaluated at an outside [...]

Case Presentation: A 70-year-old female with a complex medical history including Barrett’s esophagus, Class 3 obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, atrial fibrillation, and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus in remission, presented with three days of intractable nausea, vomiting, and epigastric abdominal pain. She categorized the pain as sharp and radiating to the right and left upper [...]

Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder, recurrent diverticulitis, and portal vein thrombosis presented to the ED due to jaundice and tremors. He reported malaise, poor oral intake, fevers, and night sweats. Denied weight loss. A telehealth visit prescribed Motrin and Tylenol. The patient consumes 1 liter of vodka weekly, [...]

Case Presentation: 59 year old male with past medical history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation status post radiofrequency ablation x2 who presents with fever, chills, left sided weakness, and hematemesis 2 weeks after a redo radiofrequency (RF) ablation. The patient initially presented to the outside hospital Emergency Department after developing fever, rigors, and nausea about 9 [...]

Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male presented to his primary care clinic with a one-week history of right-sided facial pain radiating around his jaw with a negative dental workup. Patient had progressive neck pain and CT scan found an ill-defined soft tissue in the superior mediastinum encasing the proximal left common carotid artery, concerning for lymphoproliferative [...]

Case Presentation: This case report describes a 63-year-old man with a medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, abdominal aortic aneurysm status post endovascular repair, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and alcohol use disorder, who presented to the emergency department with a three-week history of generalized weakness followed by a fever for the last three days. Physical examination [...]