Background: In the management of transplant-ineligible multiple myeloma (MM), therapeutic strategies are crucial for improving patient outcomes. Recent clinical trials have explored the efficacy of triplet vs dual therapy in this context. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the comparative effectiveness (overall survival [OS], progression-free survival [PFS], minimal residual disease [MRD] negative, and response rate [RR]) [...]

Case Presentation: A 67-year-old man with a history of chronic back pain from a motor vehicle accident (MVA) 20 years ago presented to his primary care provider for an annual visit in December 2023. He complained of persistent back pain. Lab work was unremarkable and an x-ray showed degenerative lumbar spine changes. The patient was [...]

Case Presentation: A 47-year-old body builder with a history of anabolic steroid use, five recent subcutaneous infections thought to be due to non-sterile street drugs, and recent development of CKD 2 was admitted for left lateral thigh cellulitis and mild AKI. Following IV antibiotic initiation, patient reported worsening leg pain. MRI of the leg identified [...]

Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), anemia, atrial fibrillation (AFib), coronary artery disease (CAD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) presented with gross hematuria and abdominal pain. He had recently been discharged after treatment for a subdural hematoma and had a long-term Foley catheter [...]

Case Presentation: A 41-year-old male with a recently diagnosed left iliac soft tissue mass presents to our institution complaining of severe pain in his lower back and left hip limiting his ability to walk. The patient denied any recent fevers or chills, night sweats, allergies, or a family history of malignancies. The pelvic MRI on [...]

Case Presentation: 69-year-old-female with past medical history significant for Heart Failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), chronic lymphedema, and hypertension presented with 1 week of shortness of breath, melena and dysphagia. On admission, vital signs were notable for hypotension and physical examination revealed bibasilar rales and abdominal distension. Laboratory findings showed hyponatremia (129 mmol/L), elevated [...]

Case Presentation: A 51-year-old male with a history of chronic fentanyl use, smoking (20 pack-years), and occasional alcohol consumption presented with persistent back and flank pain lasting one week. The pain was constant, non-radiating, and accompanied by non-bloody diarrhea. Imaging revealed multiple concerning findings: a large lytic lesion in the right frontal skull (1.9 x [...]

Case Presentation: A 58-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain, nausea, and oral intolerance. Her vitals were stable on admission, but physical exam revealed a distended abdomen with tenderness to palpation in the left lower quadrant and an absence of bowel sounds. Her laboratory results were remarkable only for a hemoglobin of 8.1, which appeared chronic. [...]