Shifting Carotid Web Due to a Wandering and Rotating Carotid Artery
This case report describes the finding of a carotid web in combination with a wandering and rotating carotid artery, resulting in a stroke.
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Cystic-Appearing Eyelid Lesion in a 62-Year-Old Man
A 62-year-old male was referred for evaluation of a painless right lower-eyelid lesion noted during routine glaucoma follow-up. The lesion had been present for 3 years with slow, gradual enlargement. What would you do next?
ECHO Autism: Intense Behavior
ECHO Autism: Intense Behavior aims to increase access to best-practice assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for individuals on the autism spectrum with intense behavior such as severe emotional dysregulation, self-injurious behaviors, and physical aggression towards others. A variety of research studies…
EFM Case Study #19 & #20: The Influence of SUD on EFM
When a pregnant patient misuses or becomes dependent on any addictive substance during pregnancy, two people are exposed: the pregnant patient, and the fetus/newborn. It is estimated that approximately 5% to 7% of pregnant persons use addictive substances. Among these,…
Substance Use Disorder in Postpartum Patients
Postpartum is a stressful time for this high-risk population as relapse rates are high and pain tolerance is low. Special considerations should be given to pain control, sedation risk, breastfeeding, contraception, and safe transition of the newborn to extrauterine life….
Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy, Part 2
In the US, drug and opioid overdose deaths have nearly quadrupled over the last decade. Synthetic opioid-related deaths increased 850% in women. Nearly 85% of pregnancies in women with opioid use disorder are unintended. During pregnancy, chronic untreated substance and…
Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy, Part 1
In the US, drug and opioid overdose deaths have nearly quadrupled over the last decade. Synthetic opioid-related deaths increased 850% in women. Nearly 85% of pregnancies in women with substance use disorder (SUD) are unintended. During pregnancy, chronic untreated substance…
Persistent Hyperkeratotic Plaques on a Man’s Genitogluteal Area
A man in his 40s presented with a 10-year history of pruritic lesions on the scrotum and buttock. What is your diagnosis?
Transient Monocular Blindness in a Man in His 30s
This case report discusses a diagnosis of giant ascending aortic aneurysm in a patient who presented with transient monocular blindness and no cardiovascular symptoms.
An Atypical Optic Nerve Head Mass
A 47-year-old man presented with a sudden decrease in vision in the right eye and a history of binocular diplopia, bilateral cranial nerve 6 palsies, and an undifferentiated pontine mass. Examination revealed a large optic nerve head mass with optic…
