Background: Patients with cancer diagnoses are known to have the highest likelihood of readmission to the hospital based on nationally available data. Reducing readmissions to the hospital has remained a national priority in healthcare quality, however it can be challenging to identify patients who are at highest risk for readmission to the hospital. Currently, our [...]

Background: Ideally, all patients should have a designated medical durable power of attorney (MDPOA) in the event that they are incapable of making decisions for themselves when admitted to the hospital. This best practice ensures that patient wishes are being followed and eliminates the burden of identifying a medical proxy during a critical and stressful [...]

Case Presentation: A previously healthy, 7-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with intermittent episodes of achy abdominal and right-sided flank pain for one month. The patient’s mother endorsed pain severe enough to wake the patient from sleep, as well as occasional constipation, and an associated 12-lb weight loss over the previous six months. On [...]

Case Presentation: A 74-year-old individual, a heavy smoker, was diagnosed with advanced Stage III prostate cancer and subsequently underwent androgen deprivation therapy coupled with radiotherapy. Two years later, during active surveillance, the patient experienced exertional dyspnea, prompting a chest CT scan. The scan revealed two significant findings: a complete occlusion of the right upper lobe [...]

Case Presentation: A 46-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and macular edema was referred to the Cardiology office by his primary care provider for uncontrolled hypertension and bilateral lower extremity edema. An echocardiogram was obtained to rule out structural heart disease which revealed a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction of 35-40% and [...]

Case Presentation: A 59 year-old man with a 30 pack-year smoking history was sent to ED from retina clinic for further workup of recurrent left eye uveitis refractory to steroids. He had a 2 month history of persistent ​left eye central vision loss and floaters, without right eye issues or systemic symptoms. He had negative [...]