Case Presentation: 80 year old male with no significant cardiac history presented with worsening dyspnea (NYHA I to NYHA III) over a period of 3 months with episodic dizziness. He underwent Holter monitoring, which showed 7% episodes of monomorphic non-sustained VT coinciding with symptoms. Echocardiogram showed preserved left and right ventricular systolic function. Stress testing [...]

Case Presentation: A 93-year-old African-American male with history of CVA, HTN, and dementia presented with a right femoral neck fracture after a same level fall. Vital signs on admission were unremarkable. Physical examination revealed a cachectic male at his baseline mental status. He was admitted and underwent uncomplicated right hemiarthroplasty. On post-operative days 3-5, patient [...]

Case Presentation: Loperamide is an over-the counter anti-motility opioid agonist considered to be specific to the intestinal µ receptor, safe for non-prescription use, and to have low abuse potential. However, several cases of fatal cardiac arrhythmias have been reported.1 38-year-old male without prior cardiovascular history, presented to a rural hospital with pre-syncope and lightheadedness. He [...]