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Case of the Month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-11)
Case of the Month : Stroke with fever : don't forget the heart!
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-09)
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-03)
A 68 year old Caucasian male, with a past history of myasthenia gravis, peptic ulcer disease, vertebral compression fractures and hypertension, presented to University Hospital with a two month history of anorexia and diarrhea....
Case of the month : cocaine induced Moyamoya
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-08)
Moyamoya is a disease that was first reported in Japan, in the 1960s. It is a rare and progressive disorder that affects the arteries at the base of the brain, leading to the occlusion of the distal internal carotids and ...
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-02)
Description and diagnosis of 67 year-old Caucasian male patient admitted to the ER.
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-10)
A 25 year old previously healthy female presented with a sore throat of three days duration. Associated symptoms included dysphagia and odynophagia but no drooling was reported. Her pain progressed to the point that she ...
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-04)
A 46 year old white male was admitted from the emergency department with severe pain in his legs, feet and hands, which began two days prior to admission. He described the bilateral pain as shooting and burning in nature; ...
Case of the Month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-07)
Case of the month
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-01)
Case of the month
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-01)
Case of the Month : Multiple spinal epidural abscesses
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-03)
Case of the month
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-09)
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-09)
Case of the month : abdominal pain & normal test results
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-05)
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-06)
A 40 year old African Amercian male, with a history of diabetes, presented to the emergency department with persistent diarrhea over the past few months. Soon after arrival, the patient developed respiratory failure, requiring mechanical ventilation...
Case of the month : delayed presentation of primary spontaneous pneumothorax
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-07)
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-01)
This is a case of partially-treated, community acquired pneumonia (CAP), presenting with severe complications of parapneumonic effusion, empyema, hemolytic anemia and pancytopenia. Common pathogens of CAP that may present with hemolysis include...
Case of the month
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2010-05)
A 72 year old female presented to the ER after she suffered a traumatic hip fracture following a dizzy spell. She was trying to stand up when she suddenly became light headed and fell to the ground. She denied any loss of ...
Elder mistreatment : a case report
(University of Missouri, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, 2018-07)
Elder mistreatment may become increasingly apparent as the elderly population continues to grow. Due to their knowledge and skills, physicians have a unique role in the multidisciplinary teams that care for such patients. This case report examines...
Abdominal pain and normal test results
(University of Missouri. Department of Medicine. Division of Hospital Medicine, 2011-05)