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A 43-year-old female was transferred to our facility for treatment of end-stage ischemic cardiomyopathy due to peripartum spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) that occurred more than ten y...
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A 57-year-old female presented for follow-up of several left shoulder issues, including shoulder impingement. When referencing “Impingement, joint” in the Alphabetic Index, there is an instruct...
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A patient was admitted with a gunshot wound and active chest hemorrhage. An emergency left anterior thoracotomy was performed. The aorta was isolated and clamped with an aortic cross-clamp. The rig...
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A 28-year-old female status post pump and catheter exchange of her intrathecal baclofen system developed localized swelling in the lumbar wound. The surgeon noted, “No visible leak but orifice ar...
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A patient presents for treatment of a normal pressure hydrocephalus. The provider notes in the past medical history, “History of lymphoma, status post radiation and chemotherapy in remission.” ...
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A patient presents for preoperative medical evaluation, and the provider notes, in the past medical history, “History of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in remission with no evidence of d...
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A patient was admitted with symptoms of fatigue, palpitations, and breathlessness. During the diagnostic workup, the patient’s symptoms were associated with standing upright. The blood pressure r...
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A patient with a history of coronary artery disease (CAD) status post quadruple coronary bypass procedure, and multiple coronary interventions, including angioplasty with stent placement presents t...
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