Background: Despite advances in pharmacologic care for side effects of Hematopoietic stem cell transplant, patients often suffer from long hospitalizations, multiple side effects including fatigue, insomnia, nausea, anxiety, and poor sleep. Non-pharmacologic treatments for side effects of therapy are attractive adjuncts due to a low side effect profile. Purpose: To develop, implement and evaluate a [...]

Case Presentation: 44 year-old Caucasian woman presented with shortness of breath and weakness. She had a history of stage IIIC malignant melanoma (BRAF Wild Type) of right face. She underwent excision of the lesion a year prior to presentation and immunotherapy with ICI (intravenous Nivolumab 240mg every 2 weeks) was initiated. After 10 cycles of [...]

Case Presentation: A 71-year-old man with metastatic melanoma on pembrolizumab, presented with loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and lightheadedness over the preceding three weeks. He was found to have orthostatic hypotension with dry mucus membranes on physical exam. Laboratory investigation revealed a sodium of 121 mmol/L. An 8am cortisol was checked and found to [...]