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During the COVID-19 pandemic, essential in-person electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings became unfeasible, while patients continued to suffer from cardiac conditions. To circumvent these challenges, the cardiology clinic (Long Island Heart Rhythm Center [LIHRC]) at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) transitioned to a remote real-time outpatient cardiac telemetry (ROCT) service.
This case follows a 54-year-old woman with a medical history of hypertension who experienced reactivation of minimal change disease (MCD) after receiving the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19. She had her first episode of MCD 15 days after receiving the influenza vaccine in 2018. She remained in remission for over 3 years following treatment with steroids. She experienced … Read More
A 57-year-old man who had recurrent respiratory infections due to tobacco use and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was evaluated as an outpatient to discern the etiology. He was followed with a chest X-ray and a chest computed tomography (CT) scan that displayed a left upper lobe cavitary lung abnormality. The lesion was further … Read More
A 10-year-old female presented to our global health outreach clinic in Uganda in May 2018 for evaluation of progressive pigmentary changes on the face and severe visual impairment. Cutaneous examination revealed a large area of mottled hypopigmentation involving the central nose and upper cutaneous lip. Ocular examination revealed corneal opacities involving the bilateral eyes. The … Read More
We appreciate the response from the authors regarding our publication on former American Osteopathic Association (AOA)-accredited ophthalmology and otolaryngology programs and their transition to the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). We agree that financial factors likely influenced individual graduate medical education (GME) institutions’ decision to pursue accreditation of a particular specialty program over … Read More
We read Ahmed et al.’s recent article “AOA Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Program Closures as a Model to Highlight Challenges of Maintaining GME in High Need Areas” with great interest and congratulate them on their publication. They found that previously accredited AOA ophthalmology and otolaryngology residency programs were less likely to obtain ACGME accreditation (47 and … Read More
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has severely ravaged the world since the end of 2019. Although most cases range from mild to severe with primarily respiratory symptoms, there have been some unusual clinical presentations, one of which is described in this case report.
Opioids are commonly utilized for the treatment of chronic pain. However, research regarding the long-term (≥12 months) outcomes of opioid therapy remains sparse.
Neonatal subcutaneous emphysema is a very rare complication of endotracheal intubation or surgery; however, only a few cases of spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema were reported in a neonate. The patient presented in respiratory distress with a low SaO2; however, no clinical signs of subcutaneous emphysema were seen. An initial chest radiograph was negative for subcutaneous emphysema. … Read More