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 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 [...]