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A Cloudy Conical Cornea

Biggs, DO, et al.

A 26-year-old Black male presented with right eye redness, discomfort and decreased vision over the preceding two weeks. There was no history of trauma or other precipitating event.

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Child with Testicular Pain

Otts, MD, et al.

An 11-year-old boy presented to the emergency department (ED) with sudden onset severe atraumatic right testicular pain, associated with nausea and vomiting.

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Acute Cardiac Air Embolism

Bilello, MD, et al.

An 84-year-old female status post-Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) presented to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation after a syncopal episode.

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A Plumb Fit

Harrison, MD, PhD, et al.

In the middle of the night, a young male with no significant past medical history presented from a local detention facility with an unusual chief complaint – entrapment of his right hand in the cell’s stainless steel toilet basin.

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Not All Sore Throats Are Pharyngitis

Sadowski, DO, et al.

This case provides insight into a common chief complaint seen everyday in the ED – “sore throat.” Not until the patient was seen on several subsequent encounters was a further work-up initiated and the diagnosis made.

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Myasthenic Crisis In Pregnancy

French, MD, et al.

This case reviews the management of a 27-year-old pregnant female in myasthenic crisis. She presented to the emergency department in respiratory distress refractory to standard therapy, necessitating airway and ventilatory support and treatment with plasmapheresis.

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25C-NBOMe Ingestion

Zygowiec, MD, et al.

We report the case of a 27-year-old male with two emergency department visits with confirmed ingestion of a relatively new synthetic drug of abuse. We discuss symptom management as well as the identification process of the ingestant.

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Anterior Urethral Laceration from a Human Bite

Shirk, MD, et al.

Isolated anterior urethral injuries in males related to sexual activity have rarely been reported. Human bites to the penis are also rarely discussed in the medical literature. We report an isolated anterior urethral laceration in a male caused by a biting injury sustained during fellatio.

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Dead Legs: A Case of Bilateral Leg Paralysis

Quenzer, DO, et al.

This case describes AOD complicated by a Stanford Type B aortic dissection leading to multi-system organ failure. A brief review of the literature further elucidates the key risk factors in identifying and treating Leriche syndrome.

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The Case of Ketamine Allergy

Bylund, MD, et al.

This case presents a clinical reaction to ketamine consistent with anaphylaxis due to histamine release, but it is uncertain whether this was immunoglobulin E mediated. This is the only case reported to date of allergic reaction to IM ketamine, without co-administration of other agents.

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