North Florida Division Scholarly Activity

COVID-19 and the CHA 2 DS 2-VASc Score: Is It Time to Refine?, Josh Salabei

Physicians at the Crossroad of Prognosis and Faith: Practical Help Communicating with Patients and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Joshua Salabei, Troy Fishman, Steven J. Schwartz, Peter Okonoboh, and Uma Iyer

Marked Elevation of Carcinoembryonic Antigen Without an Identified Primary Gastrointestinal Tumor, Joshua K. Salabei, Dhaval Upadhyay, Asad Haider, Anthony Nanajian, Leora Frimer, Kipson Richard Charles, Zeeshan H. Ismail, Selina Imboywa, Awaad Khan, Nundia Louis, and Uma G. Iyer

Frailty Score as a Predictor of Outcomes in Geriatric Patients with Isolated Hip Fractures., Whiyie A Sang, Hamza Durrani, Huazhi Liu, Jason M. Clark, Laurence Ferber, Joshua Hagan, Winston Richards, Dana Taylor, Carrie Watson, and Darwin Ang

COVID-19-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Emanual Santiago-Santanta, Zekarias T. Asnake, and George H. Cockey

Case Report: Perioperative Management of a Patient with Familial Dysautonomia, Melodie Sarebanha, Laura Valente, Kalra Minnea, Joseph Layon, and Ettore Crimi

COVID-19 Triage and Management in Pregnant Women Flowchart, Saad Serra, Dawn Hannah, Jason Gronert, and Julie DeCesare

An Uncommon Rash in the Emergency Department: Sporothrix schenckii., Dipal Shah, Alison E Kim, Samyr Elbadri, Bobby Desai, and Latha Ganti

Abnormal Bedside Ultrasound Findings in a Complex Patient With Kawasaki Disease, Dipal Shah, Helene Koumans, Kimberly Johnson, Leoh Leon II, and Latha Ganti

An Ominous Cause of Headache in a Teenager, Dipal Shah, Rachel Sklar, Latha Ganti, and Joshua Walker

Gallbladder Hydrops, Rhea Sharma, Thor S Stead, Ilya Aleksandrovskiy, John Amatea, and Latha Ganti

Symptomatic Pulmonary Hamartoma, Isha Shukla, Thor S Stead, Ilya Aleksandrovskiy, Vashun Rodriguez, and Latha Ganti

Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis Detected Incidentally by Emergency Department Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Robert Skinner, Robyn Hoelle, and Diana Mora Montero

The Morbidity & Mortality Assessment Tool (MMAT): Design and Proof of Concept., Tandis Soltani, Key Yan Tsoi, Aidan Charles, Alex Csortan, Jessica Lindsay, Huazhi Liu, Tyler Loftus, and Darwin Ang

Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita Presenting with Usual Interstitial Pneumonia and Pneumomediastinum, Karan Soni, Kay Khine, and Natajaran Rajagopalan

Real-World Field Performance of the Los Angeles Motor Scale as a Large Vessel Occlusion Screen: A Prospective Muticentre Study., Tej G Stead, Paul Banerjee, and Latha Ganti

What Do Spanish Speakers Think of the Andar, Hablar, Ojos, Rostro, Ambos Brazos o Piernas (AHORA) Stroke Tool?, Trilok Stead, Latha Ganti, Emily McCauley, Helene Koumans, Maricela Wilson, Madison D. Weech, Andrew R. Barbera, and Paul Banerjee

A Rare Presentation of Asymptomatic Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum., Thomas Y. Sun and Allison Ferrara

Myalgia as a Symptom of Envenomation by the Eastern Coral Snake, Micrurus Fulvius: A Case Report., Nicholas V. Titelbaum, Michael J. Hughes, and James Link Wilson

Persistent Hydronephrosis on Bedside Ultrasound Secondary to Bladder Obstruction Despite Foley Catheter Decompression Resulting in Acute Kidney Injury, Joseph Tran, Thomas P. Bentley, and Diana Mora-Montero

A Case of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Following Canagliflozin Therapy, Kubra Tuna, Randa Abdelmasih, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Mrhaf Alsamman, and Joseph Robbins

Optimal Timing and Outcomes Among COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Tracheostomy, Steven K M Vuu, Huazhi Liu, Jennifer DeMuro, Laura Albors, Tandis Soltani, Ettore Crimi, and Darwin Ang

A Simulated Scenario to Improve Resident Efficiency in an Emergency Department., Ayanna Walker, Nubaha Elahi, Mary C. Slome, Tracy MacIntosh, Maria Tassone, and Latha Ganti

Residency Exposure to Emergency Medical Services Concepts Through Immersion, Interprofessional Collaboration and Assembly Line Education, Ayanna Walker, Nubaha Elahi, Maria Tassone, Jonathan Littell, and Latha Ganti

A True Case of a Broken Heart With Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Michelle Wallen, Graham E. Kupsaw, and Latha Ganti

Recurrence of Massive Macroglossia Following Discontinuation of Dexamethasone in a Patient Recovering from severe ARDS due to SARS-CoV-2 that Utilized Prone Positioning, Edward Walton, Andrew Slater, Nancy Si, and George Cockey

Evaluation of Maternal Age, Race and Ethnicity Role in the Male-Female Birth Ratios During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in Florida, Justin Watkins, Cristobal Cintron, Nicholas Dorsey, Nicholas Heyden, Stephen Zehring, and Julia Fashner

Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure and Septic Shock Secondary to Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia Complicated by Heroin Overdose, Jesse Wu, Matthew Solomon, Amanda L. Webb, and Latha Ganti

NIPHS: A Rare Cause of Hypoglycemia Suspected in a Hospitalized Patient, George Yazji, Anjali Hardeo, Allyson Montalvo, Gerald Keller, and David Quillen

Splenic Infarction: Might Not be as Rare in Infectious Mononucleosis, Dewid Zayas Zuazaga, Karthikram Komanduri, Stephanie Erickson, Randa Abdelmasih, and Khalid Abusaada

Submissions from 2020 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

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Healthy Male: A Case Report and Literature Review, Ramy Abdelmaseih MD, S. Mustajab Hasan MD, Jay D. Patel D.O., Alauddin Elhag, and Jigar H. Patel M.D.

An Unusual Case of Ipilimumab/Nivolumab Induced Fulminant Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in a Non Diabetic Patient - a Case Report, Randa Abdelmasih, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Jay D. Patel, Elio P. Monsour, and Khalid Abusaada

Is pet ownership associated with a decreased burden of depressive symptoms in people at least 50 years old?, Jennifer Abernathy DO and Julia Fashner MD

Zic4 Antibody Positive Autoimmune Encephalitis Responding to Rituximab After Failing First Line Therapies: A Case Report (2233), Mays Alani MD, Fabian Rossi, Michael Hoffmann, Lourdes Benes-Lima, Umesh Sharma, and Nina Tsakadze

Lefamulin: Potential Role of a New Antibiotic in Community Acquired Pneumonia, Mortatha Al-Bassam, Vir Singh, Bobby Desai, and Latha Ganti

Cross-Sectional Analysis of Online Patient Reviews of Fertility Care Providers, Ricci Allen, Shruti Agarwal DO, and Mark P. Trolice MD

Current Paradigms in the Prehospital Care of Exertional Heat Illness, Joshua Altman, Evan Stern, Mori Stern, Bryan Prine, Kristy Breuhl Smith, and Michael Smith

Pulmonary Mucormycosis in an Immunocompetent Host, George Alvarez, Manuel Carrazana, Muhammad Ijlal Khan, M Rodriguez, J Vasquez, F Daroowalla, and E Geigel

Prevalence and Characteristics of Hypothyroidism and its Association with Non-Organ Related Manifestations in US Sarcoidosis Patients, Bashar Alzghoul, Farah Amer, Mamoun Mardini, Chen Bai, Bara Alzghoul, Ayoub Innabi, Tamara Al-Hakim, Noopur Singh, Diana Gomez Manjarres, and Divya Patel

A Multicenter Study on Definitive Surgery for Isolated Hip Fracture within 24 Hours., Darwin Ang, Jeffrey Anglen, Michele Ziglar, John Armstrong, Patrick Offner, Mark McKenney, David Plurad MD, Stephen Flaherty, Ernest Gonzalez, Huazhi Liu, Mary Danish, Gregory McCormack, Julie Nash, Roger Nagy, and Matthew Carrick

Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism in a Patient with Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Despite Adequate Anticoagulation with Warfarin, Zekarias T. Asnake, Troy J. Fishman, Liang Sun, and Joshua K. Salabei

Isolated Unilateral Oculomotor Nerve Paresis: An Uncommon Presentation of Midbrain Stroke, Zekarias T. Asnake MD, Jawad Noor MD, Manjot S. Malhi MD, and George Cockey MD

Valacyclovir-Associated Neurotoxicity in a Patient With Kidney Failure, Zekarias T. Asnake, Joshua K. Salabei, Fariha Ashraf, and George Cockey MD

The Undifferentiated Pediatric Ingestion: What to Expect and How to React, Zaza Atanelov MD, Sonja Eagle, Gregory Jasani MD, Shiva Kalidindi MD, and Robyn Hoelle MD

Demystifying the EM to PEM Journey: A Conversation with EM to PEM Attendings, Zaza Atanelov MD and Gwen Hooley MD

Spinal Cord Ischemia Following Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Complication, Abdelrahman Attili MD and Alberto Gonzalez

Prevalence of anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, fibromyalgia, obesity, and gastroesophageal disease in patients with rheumatic diseases., Azin Azarfar, Ali Ahmed, and Shazia Bég

Chronic Dry Cough: Could it be Your Polymyalgia Rheumatica?, Azin Azarfar and Shazia Beg

Sphingobacterium Thalpophilum Bacteraemia: A Case Report, Azin Azarfar, Sreyasi Bhattacharya, Shoaib Siddiqui, and Noman Subhani

Osteopoikilosis: Rare case with incidental radiographic findings, Azin Azarfar, Hiffsa Taj, and Michael Seifert

Seymour Fracture in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report., Sumedha Bandi, Emily Drone, Ariel Vera, and Latha Ganti

Thrombocytopenia Associated with Increase in Disease Severity and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients, Ranjit Banwait MD, Aya Marachi, and Uma G. Iyer

Disparities in Opioid Pain Management for Long Bone Fractures., Adam Benzing, Courtney Bell, Megan Derazin, Rene Mack, and Tracy MacIntosh

Curcumin: Prevalence and Perceived Efficacy in the Treatment of Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis, Neha Bhaskar, Lilian Otalora Rojas, Tara Jehu, Shazia Beg, and Neha Bhanusali

Isolated Case of Extensive Cavitary Lung Disease Secondary to Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in a Recently Post-Partum Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report, Anamarys Blanco, Jay D. Patel DO, Lyd-Marie Rodriguez-Garcia, Sushma Patlolla, and Aneta Tarasiuk-Rusek

A Large Epiglottic Cyst Complicated by Acute Airway Obstruction in an Adult Patient with History of Electronic Cigarette Use: A Case Report, Anamarys Blanco MD and Justin Reed

Internal Medicine Residents and the Practice of Defensive Medicine: A Pilot Study Across Three Internal Medicine Residency Programs, Saif Borgan, Laniel Romeus, Saleh Rahman, and Abdo Asmar

Shedding Light on Rare Solitary Endobronchial Papillomas, Manuel Carrazana, George Alvarez, Muhammad Ijlal Khan, Nabeel Azzawi, E J. Geigel, J Goyos, and J Vasquez

Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome: A Rare Pulmonary Masquerader, Manuel Carrazana, George Alvarez, Muhammad Ijlal Khan, Nabeel Azzawi, and Jose Urdaneta

Comparison of OB Training in Family Medicine Residencies 2013 & 2019: A CERA Program Directors Study, Christina Cavanagh, Julia Fashner, and Aimee Eden

The Role of Adhesives in Dermatologic Surgery: Tips, Tricks and Review, Adam Chahine, Stefanie Lynn Altmann, Mariam Salman, and Karthik Krishnamurthy

Does CPAP treatment improve blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension?, Firaz Chaudhry DO and Julia Fashner MD

Elastomeric respirators are safer and more sustainable alternatives to disposable N95 masks during the coronavirus outbreak., James Chiang, Andrew Hanna MD, David Lebowitz, and Latha Ganti

Case Series of ANCA Vasculitis as Prognostic Marker for Severity or Relapse of Glomerulonephritis., Jake N. Cho, Venkat Chitumalla, and Izuchukwu Nwakoby

Rare Case of Immunotactoid Glomerulopathy in a Patient with Diabetic and Hypertensive Nephropathy., Jake N. Cho and Izuchukwu Nwakoby

A Case Series of Hyponatremia and Management in Hospitalized Patients, Jake N. Cho, Rebecca Ong, and Izuchukwu Nwakoby

A Case of Atrial Flutter with Diffuse ST Depression with ST Elevation in AVR, Jake N. Cho MD and Rakesh Prashad M.D.

Case Report: Left Atrial Myxoma Causing Elevated C-Reactive Protein, Fatigue and Fever, with Literature Review, Jake N. Cho, Steven Quach, Justin Reed, and Omeni Osian

An Unusual Case of Severe Metabolic Acidosis in MICU: SGLT2 Inhibitor-Associated Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hongchuan H. Coville MD, Andrea Ramirez, and Christopher Bray

Epigenetic Susceptibility to Severe Respiratory Viral Infections: Pathogenic and Therapeutic Implications: A Narrative Review, Ettore Crimi, Giuditta Benincasa, Neisaliz Figueroa-Marrero, Massimiliano Galdiero, and Claudio Napoli

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Developing After a Coral Snake Bite: A Case Report, Elis Cruz Salcedo, Anamarys Blanco, and Justin Reed

Use of Dexmedetomidine in Early Prone Positioning Combined With High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in a COVID-19 Positive Patient, Elis Cruz Salcedo, Lyd-Marie Rodriguez-Garcia, Jay D. Patel, and Andrew Seevaratnam

Early Aggressive Hydration Is Associated with Decreased Opioid Use and Readmission in Mild Acute Pancreatitis, Shreyans Doshi, Hong Liang, Hale Z. Toklu, Selina Fritze, and Sue-Wei Luu

Assessment of Emergency Department Staff Awareness of Policy and Expert Opinion Protocol Regarding Active Shooter Event, Emily Drone, Michelle Wallen, and Latha Ganti

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

Evolution of Acute Pulmonary Embolism Management: Review Article, Mohammed A. Faluk MD, S. Mustajab Hasan MD, Jay J. Chacko MD, Ramy Abdelmaseih MD, and Jigar H. Patel MD

Challenges in Managing Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Infective Endocarditis: A Case Report, Mohammed A. Faluk, Steven Vuu, and Kiran Kathi

Creative Writing in Residency Training, Julia Fashner

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A General Overview, Julia Fashner

Obstetric Training in the Southeast US: A 2019 CERA Study, Julia Fashner, Christy Cavanagh, and Aimee Eden

Nine SARS-CoV-2 Positive Pregnant Women and Their Infant Delivery Outcomes, Julia Fashner and Cristobal Cintron

Ventroculoperitoneal shunts in the Emergency Department, Michael Ferras, NIck J. McCauley, Latha Ganti, Bobby Desai MD, and Trilok Stead

An Atypical Complicated Left-sided Bronchopleural Fistula Presenting More Than Seven Months After Lobectomy, Troy J. Fishman, Joshua K. Salabei, Cameron M. Zadeh, Manjot S. Malhi, Zekarias T. Asnake, and Yvette Bazikian

Recognizing Belhassen Ventricular Tachycardia and Preventing Its Misinterpretation as Supraventricular Tachycardia: An Unusual Case Report, Anthony Furiato, Alexander Prestley, Abdul Waheed, and Salvador Villanueva

Can Neuron Specific Enolase Be a Diagnostic Biomarker for Neuronal Injury in COVID-19?, Latha Ganti, Enrique Serrano, and Hale Z. Toklu

Retching in Pneumonia: An Uncommon Presentation of a Common Problem, Jovan A. Gayle, Somshukla Ghosh, Muhammad Faiz, Moises Matos, and Jose Urdaneta

A Less Virulent COVID-19 Pneumonia, Andrew George and Latha Ganti

What’s the Risk: Differentiating Risk Ratios, Odds Ratios, and Hazard Ratios?, Andrew George, Thor Stead, and Latha Ganti

Bounced off a Truck Out of the Blue: A Case Report of a Lightning Strike During a Thunderstorm, Nathan George, Sumedha Bandi, Latha Ganti, Aaron Umansky, and Bobby Desai MD

Aortic Dissection Presenting as Leg Pain, Nathan George, Latha Ganti MD, Michael Falgiani, and Bobby Desai

Scheduling Like a Pro, Joseph Gibney

Salivary Gland Choristoma: A Rare Finding at the Gastroesophageal Junction., Rachel Hanke, Isin Y. Comba, Richard Henriquez, Maria W Crespo, and Lakhinder Bhatia

Emergency Department Factors that Negatively Impact Door To Needle Time In Acute Stroke, Andrew Hanna MD, Joshua Tsau, Ankur Garg, Mohammed Khan, Paul Banerjee, and Latha Ganti

Give Every Pregnant Floridian the Health Care She Needs, Karen Harris MD and Rahul Gupta 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

Atrial Myxoma, a Rare Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Case Report and Review of Literature, S. Mustajab Hasan MD, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Mohammed A. Faluk, Jay Chacko, and Hesham Nasser MD

Aspiration Thrombectomy for Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Literature Review, S. Mustajab Hasan MD, Mohammed A. Faluk, Jay D. Patel, Ramy Abdelmaseih, Jay Chacko, Premranjan Singh M.D., and Jigar H. Patel MD