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    • Relationship Between the Second Victim Phenomenon and Occupational Burnout in Healthcare 

      Brannon, Carrie; Kisamore, Jennifer (2020-04)
      BACKGROUND: Unexpected events or outcomes in healthcare that create considerable harm or lasting damage to a patient are called adverse patient events (Mira et al., 2015). Providers affected by such events are called “second ...
    • Renal Artery Stenosis and Obstructive Uropathy: To Resect or to Stent? 

      Kaiser, Daniel; Horst, Vernon; Pandit, Viraj; Kim, Hyein; Kempe, Kelly; Nelson, Peter (2020-05)
      INTRODUCTION: Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis causes hypertension that is resistant to medical management and may eventually lead to loss of kidney function. The treatment options for uncontrolled hypertension include ...
    • Revisiting Unlicensed Channel Access Scheme of 5G New Radio 

      Muhammad, Siraj; Hazem, Refai (2020-04)
      BACKGROUND: As the second phase of 5G standardization efforts encapsulated in Release 16 comes to its freeze and completion date in June 2020, aspects of some promised features and services started to crystallize. Among ...
    • Right Supraclavicular Lymphadaenitis Caused by Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease 

      Toor, Gavely; Mather, Keith; Karikari, Ama; Kirkpatrick, Gregory (2020-05)
      INTRODUCTION: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is a rare and self-limiting condition with unknown etiology that is most commonly seen in young Asian women. It usually presents with low grade fever that varies from one week to one ...
    • 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 ...
    • Severe Coarctation of the Aorta: A Delayed Diagnosis 

      Kaiser, Barrie; Couch, Taylor; Bielefeld, Kyle (2020-05)
      INTRODUCTION: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital heart disease characterized by narrowing of the aorta near the aortic isthmus. The incidence of CoA is 4 out of every 10,000 births, accounting for 6–8% of all ...
    • Shocking Results: A Case of Malignant Catatonia 

      Kovelamudi, Asha; NcNaughton, Matt; McClanahan, Sarah; Manning, Tessa (2020-05)
      INTRODUCTION: Malignant catatonia is a life threatening disease and can be difficult to distinguish from other disorders including delirium, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, or exacerbation of mood and psychotic disorders. ...
    • A Ten-Year-Old with Rash and Fever: Atypical Presentation of Kawasaki Disease 

      Martin, Kathryn; Ali, Lamiaa (2020-05)
      INTRODUCTION: Kawasaki Disease is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in young children in the US. The exact cause of Kawasaki Disease remains unknown; however, a combination of clinical symptoms, including fever, ...
    • Thoracic Endovascular Repair of Descending Thoracic Aortic Thrombus 

      Chitwood, Joshua; Horst, Vernon; Pandit, Viraj; Nelson, Peter; Kempe, Kelly; Kim, Hyein (2020-05)
      INTRODUCTION: Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers (PAU) develop in the internal elastic lamina and indicate severe aortic atherosclerosis. PAU can have an associated intraluminal aortic thrombus, with associated risk of ...
    • 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 ...
    • Utilizing 'Project Echo' to Access Hepatitis C Treatment for the Uninsured Patient 

      Beaird, Haley; Ackerman, Autumn; Crosby, Kim (2020-05)
      INTRODUCTION: In 2016 the World Health Organization proclaimed a hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination goal of a 90% decrease in new infections by 2030. Some providers are facing this prevalent disease through an organization ...
    • 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 ...