OB/GYN , Ultrasound

Case Report: Management of the First-Trimester Hemorrhage

12/31/2025 Gabriella F. Weston, MD

Post-partum hemorrhage can be a rare but life-threatening complication of spontaneous miscarriage. This case report illustrates how ultrasound can be an important diagnostic tool beyond laboratory tes

Orthopedics , Trauma

Pearls and Pitfalls of Compartment Syndrome

12/31/2025 Lucas Bouknight, MD , Michael Zdradzinski, MD , Matthew Gittinger, MD

Compartment syndrome can become a limb-threatening emergency requiring immediate action. This case report examines the condition in a 24-year-old patient.

Trauma , Neurology , Orthopedics

Prison Assault Leads to Neuroanatomy Lesson

12/31/2025 Joshua Berk, MD , Todd Burgbacher, DO

Incomplete spinal cord injuries are often discussed in medical school, as a means of instructing neural anatomy. These injury patterns are less commonly seen in clinical practice, but when they do pre

Hematology , Ultrasound

Arm Is the New Leg: A Case Report on Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens of the Upper Extremity

12/31/2025 Kaye L. Littell, DO, PGY-4 , Michelle K. Powers, DO

Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens is a true emergency, representing an immediate threat to limb—and sometimes life. Learn how bedside ultrasound can aid in the diagnosis and management of this type of deep ve

Pulmonary , Diagnostic

Lie Back and Breathe Deep: Pathophysiology and Workup of Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome

12/30/2025 Kevin Kelley, MSIV , Gregory Wu, MD

Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome presents a diagnostic conundrum. This rare syndrome causes dyspnea and hypoxemia, but management must entail identifying the underlying condition.

Cardiology

A Rare Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Healthy Young Male: Physiologic and Psychosocial Considerations

12/30/2025 Agata Dow, MD , Elizabeth Shaheen, MD , Alaa Ibrahim, DO , Ania Jane Dow

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection may not be a common finding among young, previously healthy adults—but in the post-COVID era, it is important for clinicians to maintain a heightened clinical aw

Critical Care , Toxicology

ECMO for Salvage Therapy in Severe Salicylate Toxicity

12/30/2025 Cade Johnson, MD, MBA, MPH , Hannah Mainor, MD

Salicylate toxicity can present with vague symptoms that rapidly escalate into a life-threatening condition. This case highlights the catastrophic consequences of severe salicylate toxicity and the ch

Critical Care , Cardiology

A Pain in the Hip: An Atypical Presentation of Acute Aortic Dissection as Isolated Right Hip Pain

12/10/2025 LT Michael Shulby, DO, MC, USN , CDR Eric J. Joch, DO, MC, USN , LT Matthew A. Tovar, MD, MC, USN

Acute aortic dissection may present atypically, often without the classic "tearing" chest or back pain. Instead, patients may present with syncope, neurologic deficits, pulse deficits, referred pain,

Airway , Infectious Disease

Silent Swell: Ludwig’s Angina Resulting in Airway Obstruction

12/9/2025 Raymond Senu, MS4 , Blake Briggs, MD

Ludwig’s angina is a rapidly progressing and potentially fatal infection that requires rapid identification and management. Learn the basics of recognizing and initiating treatment for this critical c

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Critical Care , Neurology

Pseudo-Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Following Cervical Medial Branch Block Using Gadolinium-Based Contrast: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

12/9/2025 Charles Adams, DO, PGY-2 , Cheri Lotfi, DO, MS , Zachary Weinerman, MD

This case report explores the evidence behind recognizing and treating conditions caused by gadolinium-based contrast agents — including pseudo-subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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