A5036640988- Case Reports on Hematomas
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Renal and Vascular Pathologies
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
Mayo Clinic
2020-2022
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
2020
Diagnostic errors contribute to patient harm, though few data exist describe their prevalence or underlying causes among medical inpatients.
Abstract Background Acute calcific longus colli tendinitis is a rare, noninfectious inflammatory condition caused by the deposition of calcium crystals. The self-limiting, yet commonly misdiagnosed. Here we report case patient with severe neck pain and odynophagia initially misdiagnosed as retropharyngeal abscess before establishing correct diagnosis acute tendinitis. Case presentation A 60-year-old Caucasian man presented to an outside emergency department 5-day history odynophagia. was...
Abstract We performed a quality improvement project to decrease utilization of multilumen peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in favor single-lumen PICCs and midline catheters. Through optimization electronic orders, education decision support, we decreased PICCs, changed provider ordering patterns, showed downward trend CLABSIs.
Introduction: Warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) is rare, and most cases are caused by inherited deficiencies of protein C. Acquired C deficiency has been associated with advanced liver disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), malignancies. Due to its rarity, clinicians must have a high index suspicion for WISN avoid delays in diagnosis or treatment. Case Description/Methods: A 67-year-old male UC, cirrhosis due primary biliary cholangitis, prior pulmonary embolism on warfarin underwent...
A 38-year-old man with no medical history presented bilateral flank and epigastric abdominal pain. CT abdomen pelvis demonstrated diffuse nodules lymphadenopathy, which were biopsied showed chronic inflammatory changes. He later pleuritic chest pain was sent for a angiogram, revealed perivascular inflammation involving the thoracic aortic arch, supra-aortic branch vessels descending aorta. Further work-up vasculitic involvement of coeliac, superior mesenteric femoral arteries heavy...
INTRODUCTION: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare cause of ascites that can be difficult to diagnose due nonspecific clinical presentation and other diagnostic challenges. MPM often diagnosed at advanced stages leading poor prognosis high mortality rate. We describe the case man presenting with chronic abdominal pain typifies this challenging diagnosis. CASE DESCRIPTION/METHODS: 48 year-old male past medical history prior alcohol use asbestos exposure presented an 18-month...