Background: The social determinants of health (SDOH) are variable factors, including living conditions, employment environments, and social circumstances that influence peoples’ health and can cause health disparities in communities (WHO, 2019). Physicians recognize the importance of SDOH and understand that social factors impact the health outcomes of their patients; however, they may be hesitant to [...]

Background: Social determinants of health (SDOH) include stable housing, food security, and accessible transportation, and they are not universally identified or addressed in clinical health. Although physicians recognize the importance of screening patients for social needs, current hospital screening practices may only be applied occasionally, can be limited in the types of patients screened, and [...]

Case Presentation: A 45-year-old female with history of VSD presented with fever and fatigue. She had a systolic ejection murmur with palpable thrill best heard at the second intercostal space. Echocardiographic findings included severe RV hypertrophy (1.7 cm thick), infundibular pulmonary obstruction, perimembranous VSD (1.4×0.6 cm), and mobile tricuspid valve echodensities (Figure 1). Blood cultures [...]

Case Presentation: A 30 year old male presented to the emergency department one day after release from incarceration, seeking care for a testicular mass. He reported being evaluated six months prior, however had been unable to schedule a biopsy and oncology follow-up before incarceration. He reported an increasing size of the mass, with new and [...]