Submissions from 2024
A Meta-Analysis Comparing RYGB with Long Biliopancreatic Limb (BPL) Versus Long Alimentary Limb (AL) in Groups with Equal or Nearly Equal Combined Bypass Lengths (Combined BPL and AL Lengths): Does Switching Seats Enhance Weight Loss?, Abdul-Rahman F. Diab, Joseph A Sujka, Angelica McCaskey, Alexander Thompson, Abdullah Elnagi, Salvatore Docimo, and Christopher G DuCoin
All that is red is not cellulitis: Retrospective application of the ALT-70 scoring system in patients diagnosed with cellulitis in the emergency department by non-dermatologists., Sweta Subhadarshani, Anastasia Tambovtseva, Taylor Griffith, Layal Antoury, Cristobal Cintron, Jeffery Durbin, and Alan Hamza
Submissions from 2023
Ultrasound-Accelerated Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis, Mrhaf Alsamman, Ali Mohsin Choudhry, Abdulaziz Mheir AlSaadi, and Rakesh Prashad
Infectious Mononucleosis-Induced Splenic Infarction: Perhaps More Common in Healthy Individuals Than Previously Thought., Gabriella Mamo, Stephanie Erickson, Karthikram Komanduri, Dewid Zayas Zuazaga, and Niti Aggarwal
Submissions from 2022
Uncertainties in the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Ravi A. Thakker, Mustajab Hasan, Mohammad Faluk MD, Ali Mohsin Choudhry, Jigar H. Patel, and Wissam Khalife
Pheochromocytoma Resection and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Chicken or the Egg??? - A Case Report, Randa Abdelmasih, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Kubra Tuna, Zainab Saeed, and Jiger Patel
A Case of Dulaglutide-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in a Diabetic Patient – A Case Report, Randa Abdelmasih, Randa Abdelmasih, Zainab Saeed, Bilal Ashraf, Ramy Abdelmaseih, and Hesham Nasser
Fix the Heart, Damage the Gut: A Case Report and Literature Review of Ablation-Induced Gastroparesis, Mrhaf Alsamman, Bilal Ashraf, Bernard Dankyi, and Niti Aggarwal
Heart Block as a Rare Complication of Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis: Awareness is the Key, Mrhaf Alsamman, Jing Hao Du, Naser Mubarak, Anamarys Blanco, and Kenneth Iyamu
Update on Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator: A Comprehensive Review of Literature, Mrhaf Alsamman, Adesh Prashad, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Tehreem Khalid, and Rakesh Prashad
Factors Influencing Thirty-Day Readmission Rate in Patients With Heart Failure Exacerbation, Mrhaf Alsamman, Dewid Zayas, Karthikram Komanduri, Rakesh Prashad, Cristobal Cintron, and Kim N. Page Vickery
A Rare Case of Atorvastatin Induced Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome - A Case Report, Bilal Ashraf, Randa Abdelmasih, Zainab Saeed, Bernard Dankyi, and Hesham Nasser
A Rare Case of Thrombocytopenia in Concurrence With Severe Hypothyroidism: Are We Still Missing Something?, Sandi Dunn, Mrhaf Alsamman, Randa Abdelmasih, and Bilal Ashraf
A Unique Case of Tri-Valvular Serratia marcescens Infective Endocarditis Complicated by Innumerable Emboli, Walter Evangelista Abreu, Mrhaf Alsamman, anteneh Addisu, Nitin A. Dhaon, Arnaldo Reyes Esteves, Lily Knight, and Hamza Alaan
A Treatable but Commonly Missed Etiology of Cerebrovascular Disease in Younger Adults; A Case of Primary Hyperaldosteronism Presented with Hemorrhagic Stroke, Marines Faya, Kubra Tuna, Thu Ngo, Randa Abdelmasih, Humberto Torres, and Justin Reed
Dronedarone for Atrial Fibrillation Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgical Interventions: A Case Series., Jay D. Patel, Mrhaf Alsamman, Dewansh Goel, Sai Guduru, and Rakesh Prashad
A Rare Case of Extrapulmonary Sarcoidosis with Hypercalcemia as the Initial Presentation: A Diagnostic Conundrum, Zainab Saeed, Randa Abdelmasih, Bilal Ashraf, Christine Labib, and Frank Ramharrack
A Rare Case of Pancreatic Schwannoma, Anastasia Tambovtseva, Bilal Ashraf, Saud E. Suleiman, Ziad Suleiman, and Ziad Alaidy
Submissions from 2021
Uncommon Pathogen in an Unexpected Host: A Rare Case of Rothia mucilaginosa Infective Endocarditis in an Immunocompetent Patient Without an Underlying Valvular Disease., Ramy Abdelmaseih, Randa Abdelmasih, Mohammed A. Faluk, and Mustajab Hasan
Atrial Fibrillation as a Possible Adverse Reaction to Evolocumab., Ramy Abdelmaseih, Randa Abdelmasih, Mustajab Hasan, and Alan Hamza
Epiglotitis Related to E-Cigarette Smoking: A Case Report, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Randa Abdelmasih, Syed M. Hasan, Jay D. Patel, and Khalid Abusaada
Dysphagia Lusoria: A Freak of Nature, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Bilal Ashraf, Randa Abdelmasih, Mohammed Ansari, and Hesham Nasser
Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness: Florida's Lyme Disease Variant., Ramy Abdelmaseih, Bilal Ashraf, Randa Abdelmasih, Sandi Dunn, and Hesham Nasser
Cardio-oncology: Capecitabine Can Sometimes be Heatbreaking Capecitabine-Induced Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Case Report and Literature Review., Ramy Abdelmaseih, Anamarys Blanco, Randa Abdelmasih, Krutika Desai, Joshua J. Pothen, Jay Patel, and Rama Balaraman
Perspectives on Heyde's Syndrome and Calcific Aortic Valve Disease, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Ravi Thakker, Randa Abdelmasih, Arroj Ali, and S Mustajab Hasan
A Unique Case of Post-Radiation Esophageal Diverticulum Mimicking Esophageal Perforation - A Diagnostic Conundrum, Randa Abdelmasih, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Mohammed Ansari, Bilal Ashraf, and Niti Aggarwal
A Case of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in a Young Athlete., Randa Abdelmasih, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Syed Mustajab Hasan, and Hesham Nasser
Acute Multiple Cerebral Watershed Infarctions as the Initial Presentation of COVID-19 in a Young Male Patient: A Case Report, Randa Abdelmasih, Ramy Abdelmaseih, and Radhames Ramos De Oleo
Update on the Cardiovascular Benefits of Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors: Mechanism of Action, Available Agents and Comprehensive Review of Literature, Randa Abdelmasih, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Ravi Thakker, Mohammed Faluk, Arroj Ali, Morhaf Alsamman, and Syed M. Hasan
A Rare Case of COVID-19 Infection Presenting With Devastating Intestinal Perforation Requiring Emergent Surgical Intervention: A Case Report, Randa Abdelmasih, Emerson Bookal, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Bilal Ashraf, and Hesham Nasser
Asymptomatic Spontaneous Pneumopericardium, Pneumomediastinum, and Subcutaneous Emphysema: A Case Report of an Incidental Rare Presentation, Mrhaf Alsamman, Sandi Dunn, Shaye Busse, and Alan Hamza
Aortic Thrombus Extending to Left Subclavian in a Patient With Diffuse Venous Thromboembolism on Aromatase Inhibitor Therapy, Mrhaf Alsamman, Joshua Pothen, Marialla Inoyatov, Elis Cruz Salcedo, and Chembu Ramesh
Adult Anomalous Left Coronary Artery Arising From the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) Syndrome as First Presentation With Atrial Fibrillation in a Marathon Runner, Mrhaf Alsamman, Kubra Tuna, Sandi Dunn, Faysal Rifai, and Justin Reed
Death Within Hours From Spontaneous Cryptococcal Peritonitis and Fungemia, Mohammed Ansari, Bilal Ashraf, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Randa Abdelmasih, and Thomas Brown
A Rare Presentation of Colon Cancer Presenting as a Pseudomonas Intraabdominal Abscess With Perforation and Fluid Collection Post Tumor Resection, Mohammed Ansari, Manjot Malhi, and Akiva Marcus
Schmidt’s Syndrome Presenting as Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Adrenal Crisis: A Case Report and Review of Literature, Marines Faya, Randa Abdelmasih, Kubra Tuna, Adrianna Gatt, and Amruth Bapatla
Vaping-associated Lung Injury: A Case Report and Literature Review, Dewansh Goel and Kenneth Iyamu
Incidence of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Hospitalized Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Who Had Anticoagulation Interruption: A Retrospective Study., Syed Mustajab Hasan, Mohammad Faluk MD, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Jay D Patel, Ravi Thakker, Jay J Chacko, Dewid Zayas Zuazaga, Alexis L. Finer, Aiham Albaeni, and Khalid Abusaada
A Surprising Outcome of Metastatic Pheochromocytoma Misdiagnosed as Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report, Elio P. Monsour, Randa Abdelmasih, Joshua Pothen, Rima Gandhi, and Frank Ramharrack
A Case of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Following Canagliflozin Therapy, Kubra Tuna, Randa Abdelmasih, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Mrhaf Alsamman, and Joseph Robbins
Submissions from 2020
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES); Reversible or Irreversible?, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Randa Abdelmasih MD, Jay D. Patel DO, S. Mustajab Hasan MD, and Radhames Ramos De Oleo MD
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Developing After a Coral Snake Bite: A Case Report, Elis Cruz Salcedo, Anamarys Blanco, and Justin Reed
A Rare Case of an Immunocompetent Male With Zoster Meningitis, Mohammad Faluk MD, Shraddhadevi Makadia MD, Ramy Abdelmaseih, S. Mustajab Hasan MD, and Khalid Abusaada MD
Seizure as an Initial Presentation for Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome in Undiagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lupus Nephritis: A Case Report, Ethan Hartman, Kubra Tuna, Elio P. Monsour MD, Karthikram Komanduri, and Aneta Tarasiuk-Rusek
Surgical Management of Necrotic Wounds Following Rituximab Therapyfor Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia: A Case Report, Kyle Lockhart, Ernesto Quinto, and Larwrence Ferber
Human Papillomavirus Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Rectum, Shraddhadevi Makadia, Ishan Patel, and Khalid Abusaada
First Case of Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis Causing Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis in an Immunocompetent Patient, Shraddhadevi Makadia, Ishan Patel, Ivan Soosaipillai, and Aneta Tarasiuk-Rusek
A Rare Case of Severe Hypercalcemia Secondary to Atypical Parathyroid Cystic Adenoma with Negative Sestamibi Scan, Elio P. Monsour, Faysal Rifai, Jay Chacko, Alan Hamza, and Khalid Abusaada
Cardiovascular Considerations of Experimental Hydroxychloroquine Therapy on Patients Diagnosed With COVID-19: A Case Series Review, Jay D. Patel DO, Radhika Patel, Lyd-Marie Rodriguez-Garcia, Anamarys Blanco, and Alan Hamza
Submissions from 2019
Diffuse Exfoliative Rash with Sepsis and Eosinophilia: A Case of Erythroderma?, Jake N. Cho, Selsabeel A. Elyaman, Stephen A Avera, and Kenneth Iyamu
Exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation in cardiovascular disease., Sergey Kachur, Carl J Lavie, Rebecca Morera, Cemal Ozemek, and Richard V Milani