Posters from 2026
Arrhythmogenic COVID-19 Myocarditis Presenting as Out-of-Hospital Ventricular Fibrillation Arrest with Preserved Ejection Fraction, Mohamed Ahmed, Elinor Barsh, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Use of Bilateral Shouldice Repair for a Hydrocele of the Canal of Nuck Type I, David Anderson, Jay Lavrich, Kaitlan Weppner, and Bradley Wise
Refractory Status Epilepticus After Hair Transplant: A Case of Lidocaine Toxicity in a Post-Craniotomy Patient, Sarai Arbus, Cheyenne Lockwood, Max Wei, and Andrew Labelle
A Case Report of Anaphylactic Shock to Tirzepatide, Elinor Barsh, Mohamed Ahmed, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Beyond the Temporal Lobe: Atypical Presentation in Adult HSV-2 Encephalitis, Analekha Chesnick, Michaela Littlefield, and Brock Cardon
Acute-on-Chronic Right Pulmonary Artery Thrombus With Systemic–Pulmonary Collateral Fistulas and Post-Thrombectomy Distal RCA Occlusion due to PFO, Joseph Davis, Jesse Bolton, Sridhar Sampath Kumar, and Sundeep Viswanathan
Anterior Mediastinal Mass with: Airway Compression, SVC Syndrome, and Cardiac Tamponade, Joseph Davis and Arunpreet Kahlon
Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis with Miller-Fischer Syndrome following Campylobacter Infection, Jason Hall, Weston Durland, Brandon West, and Dmitriy Scherbak
A Study on Metastatic Primary Lung Adenocarcinoma in a Marijuana Smoker, Sarah Hendee, Cristina Lee, Maria Aguirre, and Dmitriy Scherbak
A Curious Case of Idiopathic Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Case Study, Sarah Hendee, Cristina Lee, Jennifer Pincus, and Dmitriy Scherbak
A Shocking Case of Wolf Parkinson White (WPW) Syndrome, Sarah Hendee, Bailey Reale, Tate Higgens, David Taylor, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Headaches, Hydrocephalus and Helminths: A Rare Case of Neurocysticercosis, Tate Higgins, Nikita Zanko, Austin Meyer, Cameron Banning, Sarah Hendee, Andrew Le, Arjun Saradna, Erik Klingbeil, and Mary Elizabeth Hicks
Survival Following Extreme Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis in a Patient with Acute-on-Chronic Kidney Disease managed with CRRT, Phil Khong, Danielle Sudilovsky, Logan Blackney, Ryan Spilman, and Alex Enurah
Bladder Perforation Presenting as Perforated Appendicitis: A Case Report, Alexander Knippenberg, Erica Romo, and Jeffrey Gordon
More Than a Scratch: Capnocytophaga Bacteremia Induced Severe Sepsis with Multi-Organ Failure with Occupational Dog Exposure, Cristina Lee, Alex Craig, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Echoes of Murder: A Simulation Learning Experience, Cristina Lee, Amanda Dybedahl, Kristen Marshall, Greg Hicks, and Mary Elizabeth Hicks
A Rare Case of Invasive Group A Streptococcus Bacteremia, Extensive Streptococcal Myositis, and Septic Knee Arthritis, Cristina Lee, Morgan Seaton, Christina Mie Minami, Bailey Weidner, and Dmitriy Scherbak
2026 Rocky Mountain Healthcare Symposium Program, Kristen Marshall
Spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum Presenting as an Acute Abdomen, Madison McInnis, Megan Tierney, and Kaysie Banton
Bilateral Pseudoangiomatous Stromal Hyperplasia in a Twelve-year-old Female: A Case Report, Alexandra McMillan, Taylor Sullivan, Joyce Moore, and Robert M. Pride
Profound Myxedema Coma without Vital Sign Derangements: A Case Report of Extreme Hypothyroidism and Pituitary Macroadenoma, Christina Mie Minami, Than Sein, Lucas Choy, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Diagnostic Complexities in Patients Presenting with Peritoneal Tuberculosis: A Case Report, Christina Mie Minami, Bailey Weidner, and Tyler McVay
Education for Residents and Patients on Pain Management for GYN Procedures, Claire Moen, Jeffrey Edwards, Dominique Rehl, and Kenyon Weidle
Cecal Volvulus in the Setting of Situs Inversus Totalis: A Rare Case Report, Alexandra Moody and Josie Bjorklund
Making the MOST out of Advanced Directives: A QI Project, Brissa Mundo-Santacruz, Joseph Freeze, Jesus Dorado, and Nina Ball
Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) Infection Presenting with Mycotic Aneurysm and Multisystem Involvement in a Patient with Newly Diagnosed Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Hannah Rector, Michael Haddad, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Synovitis, Acne, Pustulosis, Hyperostosis and Osteitis (SAPHO) Syndrome Presenting with Gait Impairment and Pustular Facial Rash, Hannah Rector, Michael Haddad, and Dmitriy Scherbak
West Nile Encephalitis Complicated by Urinary Retention, Morgan Reich, Sabra Rahme, Mattie Brand, and Jordan Conley
Diplopia in Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Spread to the Sphenoid Sinus, Elena Salikhova-Neace, Anna Belits, Petros Keoseyan, Ethan McCarty, Judd Jensen, Katrina Lancaster-Shorts, and Emily Lampe
Dandelion Tumor with Polycranial Neuropathies, Elena Salikhova-Neace, Petros Keoseyan, Anna Belits, Ethan McCarty, Judd Jensen, and Emily Lampe
Nitrous Oxide and Hirayama: A Special Case, Sierra Sandler, Natasha Hamilton, Elena Salikhova-Neace, Jeannette Betz, and Alexis Taylor
Midfoot Fusion with a Trephine Technique and Novel Dowel Implant: A Case Report, John Savage, Keith Jacobson, Brett Sachs, and Ronnie Pollard
Early Results of Custom 3D Printed Midfoot Cage for Segmental Bone Loss, Morgan Shano, Jake Shulmister, Emma Kayal, Alan Ng, Brett Sachs, and Ronnie Pollard
Case Reports: A 66-Year-Old Male with Severe Hypocalcemia in the Setting of Metastatic Prostate Cancer and Denosumab Use, Danielle Sudilovsky, Marissa Patterson, Sophia Eschelbeck, Madeline Whitney, and George Issa
Gritty Residents: Starting Residency with Resiliency, R Levi Sundermeyer and Brock Cardon
Suicidality, Self-Neglect, and Medical Refusal in Advanced Illness: An Ethical Case Report, Austin Supak, Sarah Greene, Madeline Adelman, and Whitney Snyders
A Joint Effort: Quality Improvement Using Joint Injection Drawers, Grant Thomas, Brissa Mundo-Santacruz, Joseph Freeze, Talon Aitken, and Nina Ball
Elevated State of Mind: A Case of High-Altitude Worsening Chiari 1 Malformation, Lauren Walters, Brock Cardon, and Levi Sundermeyer
Miliary Mimicry: Rapidly Progressive Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Suspected Miliary Tuberculosis, Bailey Weidner, Max Wei, Amaar Ahmad, Bailey Trinkino, and Chakradhar Kotaru
A Mixed Cause of Heart Failure, Brandon West, Austin Meyer, Kenya Lindstrom, Jason Hall, and Jennifer Griffith
Another Gastric Band Complication: Acute Appendicitis, Dustin Williamson, Naveed Ismail, and John Weaver
The Uncommon Suspect: Cavitary Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Previously Healthy Adult in Colorado, Nikita Zanko, Cristina Lee, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Neurosyphilis with Albuminocytologic Dissociation and Discordant Serology in Controlled HIV Infection, Nikita Zanko, Kyle Tracy, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Submissions from 2025
Spontaneous superior mesenteric vein tear., Alexandra McMillan, Dustin Williamson, Stefan Iverson, and Burt Katubig
Posters or Presentations from 2024
Two Cases of West Nile Virus Encephalitis in the ICU, Arthur J. Armijo, Carl Smearman, Bhavesh Shukla, and Ryan Spilman
The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Resident Education and Burnout, Timbre Backen, Oliwier Dziadkowiec, Jeffery S. Durbin, Gregory Guldner, and Glenda Quan
Adult Mesenteric Lymphangioma Resulting in Small Bowel Obstruction., Timbre Backen, Matthew R. Hatch, and Ashwin Kurian
Spontaneous Pneumoperitoneum Presenting as an Acute Abdomen, Megan Bedard, Madison McInnis, and Kaysie Banton
A Case of Meckel's Diverticulum Enterolith Causing a Small Bowel Obstruction, Megan Bedard, Alexandra Moody, and Emmett McGuire
Acute Trocar Site Herniation Following Robotic Rectopexy, W Tyler Crawley and Daine Bennett
A Case Report on Syphilitic Lymphadenitis, Kelly Davis, Ryan Spilman, and Alexander Enurah
Abdominal Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Using an Aorto-Uni-Iliac Device Resulting in Resting Lower Extremity Pain: A Case Report and Discussion on Patient Selection, John R. Ekblad and Colleen Hupp
Association of Sex and Aspirin Use with Postoperative Bleeding in Patients with Lower Extremity Long Bone Fractures, Michael Fisher, Kristin Salottolo, Matthew Carrick, Chad M Corrigan, Kaysie Banton, Robert Madayag, and David Bar-Or
LAI Delivery QI: Improving Compliance and Time to Treatment, Esteban Garcia, Cody Teleki, Jennifer Lee, and Zachary Robinson
Dietary Supplements and Protein Powders Fall Under a ‘Wild West’ of Products That Necessitate Caveats and Caution, Emily Hemendinger and Katie Suleta
Wernicke Encephalopathy: Not Always Alcohol’s Fault, Joseph Hendrickson and Ryan Spilman
A Case of Gastric Pneumatosis in a Trauma Patient with GERD, Cyprien Jungels, Tyler Crawley, Michael Fisher, and Glenda Quan
Fire on the Mountain: A Case of Breakbone Fever in Colorado, Jacob Keeling, Omar Hanbali, Gabrielle Porzenski, Changlee Pang, and Natasha Fazel
Case Report: A 28-year-old Male With Bilateral Lower Extremities Paresthesias, Characteristic Presentation of Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Innovative Treatments, Petros Keoseyan, Ricky Oshakuade, Danielle Genov, Derek Draper, Nick Duff, Anna Belits, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Idiopathic Acute on Chronic Osteomyelitis Mimicking Metastatic Lesion in Humeral Head: A Case Report, Lucas Marks, Gavin Cobb, Nick Duff, and Holli Barber
Panhypopituitarism: Uncommon Presentation of Metastatic Breast Cancer, Matt Nelson, Jessie Wampler, and Meg Burke
A Retrospective Study of Procalcitonin Utilization in Clinical Practice, Tanner Norris, Matthew Yurkewicz, Patrick Jenkins, Beth Hicks, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Crown Hill Trees, Erin E. Perrin
Mitigating Workplace Burnout Through Transformational Leadership and Employee Participation in Recovery Experiences, John Pladdys
A case of Major Depressive Disorder in an adolescent Patient Exacerbatied by Montelkast, Samuel Polhemus, Samantha Fleck, and Christopher Rogers
Acute Calcific Tendinitis of the Longus Colli: A Rare Cause of Acute Neck Pain, Walker Pride, Kevin Tragesser, Patrick Oshakuade, and Elizabeth Hicks
Unveiling the Complexities: A Case Report on Anti-MDA5 Amyopathic Dermatomyositis and Its Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Challenges, Ines Ramirez-Cibes, Dylan Little, Anna Buck, and Lisa Gieseke
Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary, Hypercalcemic Type: A Rare Case, Clare Rudman, Erin Onat, Sierra Sandler, and Jennifer Griffith
Ascending Paralysis: A Case of West Nile Virus, Samantha Rudy, Claire Levinson, Lauren Gilbert, Michaela Snow, and Robyn Kramer
A Case Report of Marburg Multiple Sclerosis responding to Mitoxantrone, Aruna Souri, Athena Dao, and Russell Bartt
Hormone Replacement Therapy in Adult Women As a Treatment Adjunct for Psychosis: A Literature Review, Parker Stocking, Lucille Schiffman, Lindsay Wallace, Caitlin Aquino, and Cody Teleki
A Natural Deception: 3 Marketing Myths the Supplement Industry Wants You to Swallow, Katie Suleta
The Glucose Goddess Jumps Into the Supplement Industry, Katie Suleta
Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Biliary Obstruction, Taylor Sullivan and Joyce Moore
Unraveling Abdominal Heterotaxy Syndrome: A Case Study of Intractable Nausea and Vomiting in an Adult Female, Allison Yang, Timbre Backen, Michaela Snow, Kyle Combe, and Julie Krenz
Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS), Grace M. Yedlicka, Jonah Warwick, and Ryan Spilman
Severe colitis progressing to toxic megacolon in newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease, Grace M. Yedlicka, Jonah Warwick, and Ryan Spilman
Paraesophageal Hernia Associated Atrial Fibrillation and Small Bowel Obstruction, Shannon Zhou, Garrett Dee, and Ryan Spilman
Books from 2023
An Incisional Hernia Containing a Gangrenous Gallbladder: A Case Report, Timbre Backen, William Tyler Crawley, Travis Bouchard, and Glenda Quan
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: A Case of Elevated Blood Pressure and New Seizure Onset Post Nephrectomy, Jessica Bautista, Kyle Adkins, and Lisa Gieseke
A Rare Case of Demodicosis Following Treatment of Oral Fluconazole, Joshua Bezecny, Emily Bolton, Matthew H. Taylor, and Elizabeth G. Berry
Increased Complications of Emergent Surgical Procedures During the First Wave of COVID-19., Christina Colosimo, Bryce Ingram, John Weaver, Patrick Offner, and James Yon
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosed in a 23-year-old Male Presenting with Pathologic Compression Fracture, Kyle Combe, Tristan Myers, Michelle Levy, and Greg Schlessinger
Evaluating the Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Digital Frostbite, Steven Cooperman, Dustin Kruse, Brett D Sachs, Brendon T. Cornett, and Ye Ji Choi
The Role of Regulatory B-cells in Allergic Disease, Melissa Dang, Justin Yu, and Greg Schlessinger
Rare Case of Obturator Hernia: Surgical Anatomy, Planning and Considerations, Adam Delgado, Sidra Bhuller, Peter Phan, and John Weaver
Investigational Medications in 9,638 Hospitalized Patients with Severe COVID-19: Lessons from the "Fail-and-learn" Strategy During the First Two Waves of the Pandemic in 2020, Adam C. Delgado, Brendon T. Cornett, Ye Ji Choi, Christina Colosimo, Vincent P Stahel, Oliwier Dziadkowiec, and Philip F Stahel
Moyamoya Disease: Classic Imaging with Atypical Presentation, Amanda Fahrenbruck, Holly Fleming, Elena Salikhova-Neace, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Multifactorial Depression in a Peripartum Patient, Subsequent Suicide Attempt, Treatment, and Recovery, Connor Farnham, Patricia Westmoreland, Ryan Spilman, Natasha Fazel, and Daniel Grine
Neurolupus in a Previously Healthy Young Caucasian Male, Kavanya Feustel, Joshua Ralston, Kelly Schulte, Jeffrey Ramsey, Deren Goker, Jacob Keeling, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Myxedema: A Rapidly Cured Psychosis in the Setting of Bipolar Disorder, Kavanya Feustel, Jeffrey Ramsey, Kelly Schulte, Jacob Keeling, and Joel Witter
Atypical Lymphoma and Monospot Testing: Malignant Deception, Jacob Keeling, Kavanya Feustel, Changlee Pang, Kevin Ky, Jennifer Griffith, and Alexander Enurah
Skin of Color Representation on Wikipedia, William Kim, Sophia Wolfe, Caterina Zagona-Prizio, Robert P. Dallavalle, Natasha Fazel, and Ryan Spilman
Probiotic-Associated Central Venous Catheter Bloodstream Infections Lead to Increased Mortality in the ICU, Scott Mayer, Colin Bonhag, Patrick Jenkins, Brendon T. Cornett, Paula J. Watts, and Dmitriy Scherbak
Novel Esophageal Perforation, Alexandra Moran, Bhavesh Shukla, Jeffrey Ramsey, and Gregory Hicks
PANDAS Exacerbation Post-Tonsillectomy, Acute Response to Fentanyl & Dexamethasone, Austin Peralta-Fogle, Jeffrey Ramsey, Natasha Fazel, and Ryan Spilman
Mail Order Mania: An Induction of Mania While Seeking Gender Affirming Care, Samuel Polhemus, Max Rubenstein, and Erin Smith
Implementing an Arts and Humanities Curriculum in a Psychiatry Residency: A One-Year Investigation, Christopher Rogers, Briana Tillman, Matthew Adamson, and Christine Wahlmeier
Follicular Lymphoma Presenting as a Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report, Erica Roma, Kelsey Staudinger, Emmett McGuire, and Katrina Lancaster Shorts
Metastatic Anterior Mediastinal Mass Causing Simultaneous Chylothorax and SVC Syndrome, Kelly Schulte, Kavanya Feustel, Jeffrey Ramsey, and Elizabeth Hicks