The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a visual intervention on addressing depression. This resulted in an overall positive trend in the number of patients with…
Cross-sectional study evaluating frequency of cost-of-treatment conversations between patients living with diabetes and their primary care clinicians as part of quality improvement project.
This study investigates if PA-Cs consider their education and clinical exposure to EOL discussions as a PA student prepared them to facilitate such conversations as a PA-C. Our study can…
Case of a man with apparent typical type 2 diabetes who later developed unusual features such as proximal muscle weakness and crippling fatigue. Biochemical evaluation revealed Cushing’s syndrome. MRI revealed…
A 49-year-old male with intermittent left shoulder and neck pain for 6 months with concurrent fatigue. Patient was diagnosed with a Hurthle cell carcinoma after incidental thyroid nodule was palpated…
Medical Child Abuse (MCA), previously Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, is child maltreatment when caregivers fabricate an illness. This case study follows a child with medical complexity (CMC) and highlights the…
A 34-year-old male presented to the emergency department with 2 days of non-exertional chest pain and associated dyspnea. An EKG demonstrated biphasic T waves in leads V2 and V3 concerning…
Misdiagnosing acute appendicitis is a rare, but lethal sequela, which raises concern surrounding clinical decision-making in those with undifferentiated symptoms in acute settings. The aim of this case study is…
Pneumorrhachis is a rare condition defined by air within the spinal canal. It is often found incidentally on radiology, as it tends to present without symptoms. This seemingly benign finding…