Author: Robby Allen, MD Answer to last week’s case: reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS). Congrats to Drs. Solger and Cerbini for getting the correct diagnosis. Who gets RCVS? RCVS occurs more commonly in women, often in the middle-aged years. The exact incidence is unknown but it may not Read more…
Case A 35-year-old female presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of headache. She has a past medical history significant for depression, migraines, and seasonal allergies. One week ago, she delivered a healthy newborn by vaginal delivery without any complications and went home the next day. In the Read more…
Get your thinking caps ready folks, for it’s time for the newest edition of Case of the Month. The patient is a 28-year-old man with a history of SLE complicated by lupus nephritis, who presents with pressure-like mid-back pain since last night. He experienced no relief with oral Read more…
Coming in hotter than August, here is this month’s COtM presentation: A 51 y/o M presents to your ED with 6 days of imbalance and difficulty walking. He says he feels that he cannot keep himself upright when he walks and that “nothing seems to line up” when he looks at an Read more…
Great discussion on this month’s COtM, and with that comes our first winner of the academic year. Dr. Kopping, in all his chiefdom, gets the spoils. Great job! See original case here: CotM 1 Quick recap: 26 y/o M identifies as MSM with rectal pain, thin bloody purulent discharge, mild lower Read more…