Browsing Oklahoma Chapter of the American College of Physicians Virtual Meeting 2020 by Title

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    • Name the Syndrome: Cytokine Release Syndrome or Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Patient on Avelumab for Ependymal Tumor 

      Bader, Nimrah; Ul-Haq, Aejaz (2020-10)
      Introduction: The use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has dramatically changed the outlook of cancer therapy. As a result, their use is becoming prevalent and a more diverse range of clinicians will encounter patients ...

    • PDSA Cycles Increase Screening for Smoking Cessation 

      Abdelmonem, Ahmed; Baab, Kelsey; Cerqueira, Oliver; Corbett, Audrey (2020-10)
      Introduction: Smoking represents the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the United States, disproportionately affecting lower-income populations1. Smoking cessation has been shown to reduce the ...

    • Selfish Lung Syndrome 

      Zhang, Xu Jackie; Mundra, Vishal (2020-10)
      Introduction: Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a rare congenital developmental anomaly that is characterized by hyperinflation of one or more pulmonary lobes. Although the exact etiology of the disease is unknown, the ...

    • Trust But Verify, Don't Disregard the Simplex Answer: An Uncommon Presentation of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis 

      Albin, Dru; Gordon, Errol (2020-10)
      Introduction: Herpes simplex virus type 1 encephalitis is the most common cause of sporadic fatal encephalitis worldwide. Typical presentation includes fever, altered mental status, focal cranial nerve deficits, and ...

    • When Lightning Strikes Twice in the Case of Anemia 

      Reddick, Matthew; Mundra, Vishal (2020-10)
      Vitamin b12 deficiency anemia in the general population is 1.4% with an even higher incidence in the elderly and hospitalized reported up to 10-15%. Other causes of anemia such as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia have an ...