Thank you Dr. Shah for an excellent case of Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy! Learning Points: Pathophysiology: not well understood, however postulated mechanisms include catecholamine excess, coronary artery spasm and microvascular dysfunction Mostly associated with physical or emotional stress preceding onset of chest pain Clinical…
Thank you Dr. Walter Igawa-Silva for a great atypical presentation of Vertebral Osteomyelitis! Teaching Points: Clinicians should suspect the diagnosis of native vertebral osteomyelitis in patients with new or worsening back or neck pain and fever AND in patients with new…
Thank you Dr. Sarkisyan for an excellent case of CAPS on 11/20/15! Teaching Points: CAPS: The most severe form of APS, an acute biologic process that leads to occlusion of vessels of multiple organs. Clotting gone wild! MUST NOT MISS…