Central & West Texas Research Day 2024

The 5th Annual CWTX Division Research Symposium was held on Friday, April 19th, 2024 at Del Sol Medical Center and virtually. We had about 100 people join this year to watch our wonderful presenters. 30 residents presented their novel work, with representation from all programs in the division (Internal Medicine, Transitional Year, Surgery, OBGYN). We had 5 oral presenters, and our independent judges rated the top 3 which included:

Infectious Causes of Cavernous Thrombosis: A Rare Case of
Mastoiditis

Infectious Causes of Cavernous Thrombosis: A Rare Case of Mastoiditis

Intertwin Membrane Separation in Monochorionic- Diamniotic Twins

Intertwin Membrane Separation in Monochorionic- Diamniotic Twins

Efficacious Antibiotic treatment for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and Refractory Gastroparesis Secondary to Scleroderma

Efficacious Antibiotic treatment for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and Refractory Gastroparesis Secondary to Scleroderma

Post-Operative Infection Following Abdominal Hysterectomy with or without Surgical Drains

Post-Operative Infection Following Abdominal Hysterectomy with or without Surgical Drains

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Setting of Syphilis on the US-MX Border

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Setting of Syphilis on the US-MX Border

Mycobacterium flavescens Infection: An Unusual Case of Prosthetic Joint Infection

Mycobacterium flavescens Infection: An Unusual Case of Prosthetic Joint Infection

TGF-β Signaling Pathways in the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy

TGF-β Signaling Pathways in the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy

Cortisol in Elderly Trauma Patients

Cortisol in Elderly Trauma Patients

Case of Uterine Artery Injury in a Patient Undergoing Prophylactic Uterine Artery Balloon Placement Prior to a Planned Cesarean Hysterectomy in the Setting of PAS

Case of Uterine Artery Injury in a Patient Undergoing Prophylactic Uterine Artery Balloon Placement Prior to a Planned Cesarean Hysterectomy in the Setting of PAS

Acute Mesenteric Ischemia Secondary to Lupus Vasculitis

Acute Mesenteric Ischemia Secondary to Lupus Vasculitis

Second Trimester Uterine Rupture with Abnormal Vascularity of the Lower Uterine Segment

Second Trimester Uterine Rupture with Abnormal Vascularity of the Lower Uterine Segment

Retrospective Study: Adverse Effects of Hyperglycemia in Nondiabetic Critically Ill Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Retrospective Study: Adverse Effects of Hyperglycemia in Nondiabetic Critically Ill Patients with Myocardial Infarction