Background: The decision to reinitiate anticoagulation after a trauma admission is complex. There have been limited studies on post-discharge outcomes of patients who are restarted on therapeutic anticoagulation after traumatic injury versus those who have had anticoagulation discontinued. Methods: All consecutive patients on anticoagulants who were admitted to Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota for [...]

Case Presentation: A 61-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a one day history of left leg pain. Of note past medical history is significant for coronary artery disease status post stent times two, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), hypertension, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) [...]

Case Presentation: A 79-year-old male with cerebral amyloid angiopathy was admitted to the hospital due to the sudden onset of left-sided hemiparesis, sensory loss, neglect, facial palsy, and cognitive impairment. Upon neurological examination, the patient’s NIHSS score was determined to be 9, attributable to left-sided neglect, motor weakness, and facial palsy. CT head revealed a [...]

Case Presentation: A 62 year old homeless male with no significant past medical history presents to a large tertiary referral center after being found unresponsive by police. Vital signs: 99.2 F, HR 86, RR 17, BP 160/81. Labs: Lactic acid 2.9, WBC 26.35, CRP 150.60, urine drug screen negative. CT imaging revealed evidence of ureteral [...]

Case Presentation: The patient is a 59-year-old female with medical history notable for dysautonomia utilizing Hickman catheter for home fluids. The day before presentation, the patient was febrile and then was found down by a family member. Upon awakening, she had word-finding difficulties prompting emergency room presentation. On arrival to the ED she was in [...]