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Pharmacology , Infectious Disease

Fatal Anaphylactic Shock Following Ceftriaxone Administration: A Case Report

1/1/0001 Mohammed Faraj, MD , Sydney Abass, MD , William Luketich, DO
Rocephin is routinely used across hospital settings for an array of infections. While its use will remain a cornerstone in the treatment for its breadth of coverage, adverse reactions—although rare—ca
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Critical Care , Cardiology

Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Young Man: A Missed Opportunity for Targeted Temperature Management in Brugada Syndrome

1/1/0001 Pham To Uyen, MD , Huynh Minh Tri, MD , Pham Xuan Thang, MD , Hoang Anh Tien, MD, PhD
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in young, otherwise healthy individuals without underlying cardiovascular disease represents one of the most challenging scenarios in emergency resuscitation. In this patie
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Cardiology , Toxicology

A Case of a Broken Heart: Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Intentional Overdose of Psychiatric and Antihistamine Medications

1/1/0001 Alexis Bromley, MD , Asad Nasir, MD
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy or "broken heart syndrome," is a transient cardiac dysfunction often triggered by physical or emotional stress. Although the
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Wilderness Medicine , Medical Education

Wilderness Medicine on the Trail

1/1/0001 Sean McCullough, MD
Experiential learning can be found throughout medical education, in simulation and skills labs. Allegheny General Hospital’s EM residency program took the concept to a new level.