Sophia Potalivo, Sophia Fornbacher, Joey Abadilla, Ron Goubert, Eva Tovar Hirashima
{"title":"Tension Hydrocele-How Point-of-care Ultrasound Helps in the Emergency Department: A Case Report.","authors":"Sophia Potalivo, Sophia Fornbacher, Joey Abadilla, Ron Goubert, Eva Tovar Hirashima","doi":"10.5811/cpcem.61719","DOIUrl":"10.5811/cpcem.61719","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Tension hydrocele is a rare but serious complication that can threaten testicular viability. This case report describes how testicular point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) enabled timely recognition of a large hydrocele compromising testicular perfusion and guided management.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 57-year-old male presented to the emergency department (ED) with painful right scrotal swelling. Testicular POCUS demonstrated a large hydrocele with reduced intratesticular blood flow. A scrotal centesis performed by the emergency physician led to symptom resolution and restoration of normal flow.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Testicular POCUS can rapidly identify impaired perfusion and guide scrotal centesis in the ED, a temporary yet potentially testis-saving intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":31975,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine","volume":"10 3","pages":"350-353"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13518033/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148833054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gayle Galletta, Savant Mehta, Daniel Jancura, Daminica Ryan, Irene Li
{"title":"Transaminitis from Duloxetine: Case Report.","authors":"Gayle Galletta, Savant Mehta, Daniel Jancura, Daminica Ryan, Irene Li","doi":"10.5811/cpcem.61865","DOIUrl":"10.5811/cpcem.61865","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Duloxetine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, is commonly prescribed for depression, anxiety, and neuropathic pain. Although rare, duloxetine has been associated with hepatotoxicity.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>We present the case of a 61-year-old male with multiple comorbidities who developed significant transaminitis two months after initiation of duloxetine therapy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Emergency physicians should be cognizant of duloxetine-induced liver injury, particularly in patients with increased risk factors who present with unexplained liver injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":31975,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine","volume":"10 3","pages":"408-410"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13517992/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148833083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shawn A Haupt, Demetra Lalos, Cornelia Muntean, Dmitriy Vaysman
{"title":"Unmasking the Silent Liver-Lung Connection: A Pediatric Hepatopulmonary Syndrome Case Report.","authors":"Shawn A Haupt, Demetra Lalos, Cornelia Muntean, Dmitriy Vaysman","doi":"10.5811/cpcem.53246","DOIUrl":"10.5811/cpcem.53246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hepatopulmonary syndrome is a rare but serious cause of pediatric hypoxemia.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 10-year-old obese male with obstructive sleep apnea and asthma presented to the emergency department with low baseline oxygen saturations and exertional hypoxia, despite normal physical exam and outpatient pulmonary function testing. Workup revealed liver cirrhosis, hepatosplenomegaly, gastroesophageal varices, and an elevated alveolar-arterial gradient, raising concern for hepatopulmonary syndrome. He was diagnosed with this disease at a tertiary hepatology center and underwent liver transplantation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Emergency physicians should consider hepatopulmonary syndrome in children with unexplained hypoxia and liver disease, especially in a child with a normal lung exam and no bronchodilator response.</p>","PeriodicalId":31975,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine","volume":"10 3","pages":"345-349"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13517973/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148833219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samantha E Long, Allison Grim, Salil K Bhandari, Hashim Q Zaidi
{"title":"Yellow Oleander (Thevetia peruviana) Toxicity from a Misrepresented Dietary Supplement: A Case Report.","authors":"Samantha E Long, Allison Grim, Salil K Bhandari, Hashim Q Zaidi","doi":"10.5811/cpcem.54063","DOIUrl":"10.5811/cpcem.54063","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The \"lucky nut\" is the seed of the yellow oleander plant, often sold as a medicinal supplement in unregulated markets and known to contain cardiac glycosides, which may cause life-threatening bradycardias and Digoxin-like toxicity upon ingestion. Diagnosis is typically clinical, with treatment including Digoxin immune Fab with supportive intensive cardiac care.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 70-year-old male presented to the emergency department after ingesting one-fourth of a Peruvian nut he found at a local market to reduce his nocturnal polyuria. The patient brought a part of the Peruvian nut with him, which was identified as a seed of the yellow oleander. His clinical presentation was consistent with a digoxin-like toxicity, requiring multiple vials of Digoxin immune Fab and admission to the cardiac intensive care unit.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Yellow oleander can cause a cardiac glycoside-related cardiotoxicity similar to a digoxin-like toxicity. Digoxin-like toxicity should be considered in the bradycardic patient with a recent ingestion of a plant or seed. It is important to obtain a thorough history including medication reconciliation and supplement use. Despite well-documented dangers, yellow oleander continues to appear as an unregulated ingredient or contaminant in dietary supplements. This case highlights the severity of oleander toxicity, the challenge of managing digoxin-like cardiac glycoside poisoning, and the public health risk posed by unintentional ingestion of supplements containing yellow oleander.</p>","PeriodicalId":31975,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine","volume":"10 3","pages":"320-323"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13517969/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148833238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Paradoxical Coronary Embolism as a Cause of Recurrent Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report.","authors":"Dago Berckmans","doi":"10.5811/cpcem.52911","DOIUrl":"10.5811/cpcem.52911","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Paradoxical coronary embolism is a rare cause of myocardial infarction.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 57-year-old man presented with acute chest pain after a recent non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, during which a patent foramen ovale was identified. On readmission, the electrocardiogram showed an inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and angiography revealed a distal thrombotic occlusion in otherwise normal coronary arteries. No venous thromboembolism was found, but thrombophilia testing revealed heterozygous factor V Leiden. He was managed conservatively and underwent successful patent foramen ovale closure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This case highlights paradoxical embolism as a diagnostic consideration in acute myocardial infarction without coronary artery disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":31975,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine","volume":"10 2","pages":"200-203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13135418/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148354023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Complexity of Weak Rhesus Positivity in Pregnancy: Challenges and Management.","authors":"Vimoltip Luksanapisitakul, Anas Alojayli","doi":"10.5811/cpcem.53965","DOIUrl":"10.5811/cpcem.53965","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":31975,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine","volume":"10 2","pages":"225-226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13135424/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148354021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kiveum Kim, Taylor Craig, Lucas Delicio, Alexander John Scumpia
{"title":"Rare Case of Ethmoidal Encephalocele and Sequelae.","authors":"Kiveum Kim, Taylor Craig, Lucas Delicio, Alexander John Scumpia","doi":"10.5811/cpcem.48554","DOIUrl":"10.5811/cpcem.48554","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 64-year-old Black female presented to the emergency department following a new-onset tonic-clonic seizure. The patient had been given 2 milligrams of lorazepam by emergency medical services with cessation of seizure activity. On physical exam she was lethargic and had clear discharge from the right nare. Computed tomography of the brain initially demonstrated findings consistent with sinusitis versus ethmoidal mass. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain demonstrated a right frontal ethmoidal encephalocele.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Basal encephaloceles occur due to a defect in the skull base. Location of the defect and extracranial herniation of brain tissue can cause neurologic sequelae. This case illustrates the importance of maintaining a broad differential diagnosis and for emergency physicians to obtain imaging when evaluating seizures and/or chronic rhinorrhea in adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":31975,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine","volume":"10 2","pages":"208-210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13135429/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148354057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preoperative Diagnosis of Amyand Hernia in the Emergency Department with Point-of-care Ultrasound: A Case Report.","authors":"Neil Wallace, Aila Hauger","doi":"10.5811/cpcem.50746","DOIUrl":"10.5811/cpcem.50746","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Amyand hernia is a rare condition in which the appendix is found within an inguinal hernia sac, often mimicking incarcerated or strangulated hernias. Diagnosis is typically made intraoperatively, but increasing use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is enhancing preoperative recognition.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 46-year-old male presented with a chronic, partially reducible inguinal hernia. Point-of-care ultrasound revealed a bowel-containing hernia with fluid. Computed tomography confirmed an inflamed appendix within the sac. Laparoscopic appendectomy and open hernia repair were performed without complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Early use of POCUS can expedite diagnosis of Amyand hernia, improving surgical outcomes through timely intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":31975,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine","volume":"10 2","pages":"170-173"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13135435/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148354007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Myocardial Infarction in a 19-year-old with a History of Kawasaki Disease: A Case Report.","authors":"Chad R Sethman, Jessica R Sethman, Bradley M End","doi":"10.5811/cpcem.50676","DOIUrl":"10.5811/cpcem.50676","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Kawasaki disease is a vasculitis most commonly affecting children under five years of age but can also occur in older children and adults. When not sufficiently treated, Kawasaki disease can lead to cardiac complications such as myocarditis and coronary artery aneurysms, with aneurysms being the most serious long-term complication as it poses a risk for acute coronary syndrome.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 19-year-old with remote history of Kawasaki disease presented to the emergency department with chest pain, diaphoresis, and emesis after being struck in the chest by another player during a basketball game. Despite his young age and reported mild musculoskeletal trauma, an electrocardiogram and troponin were ordered. Electrocardiogram findings were concerning for ischemia, and troponin was elevated, confirming myocardial infarction and prompting a cardiology consult. Urgent percutaneous coronary intervention of the occluded aneurysm with balloon angioplasty resulted in significantly improved distal blood flow.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Kawasaki disease is widely recognized as a cause of cardiac complications in childhood, but the risk does not end there. Adults with a history of childhood Kawasaki disease remain at risk for complications of coronary artery aneurysm, even when they received appropriate medical treatment. Thrombosis or dissection of a coronary artery aneurysm can lead to acute coronary syndrome in otherwise healthy individuals. Therefore, emergency physicians must maintain a high level of suspicion for cardiac complications in both children and adults with a history of Kawasaki disease. In this case, prompt diagnosis and intervention were essential to achieving the best possible outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":31975,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine","volume":"10 2","pages":"191-194"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13135432/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148354002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Carotid-cavernous Fistula in a Patient with Minimal Head and Facial Trauma: A Case Report.","authors":"Yoshihiro Miyake, Tomohiro Abe, Keisuke Kubo, Hideki Nagoshi, Hidenobu Ochiai","doi":"10.5811/cpcem.48556","DOIUrl":"10.5811/cpcem.48556","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Intracranial arterial injury is typically associated with high-energy trauma. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for improving the patient's functional prognosis.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 76-year-old woman complained of pulsatile tinnitus 15 days post motor vehicle collision. On presentation she was found to have sustained polytrauma, mostly to her abdominal and thoracic regions, as well as a facial contusion. She then developed ptosis, conjunctival congestion, and an ocular motility disorder in all directions in her right eye. Magnetic resonance angiography showed a direct high-flow shunt from the internal carotid artery to the cavernous sinus. Similar symptoms then developed on her left side. She underwent successful embolization to the left-sided fistula.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Fistulization of the carotid with the cavernous sinus is a rare complication of head or facial trauma. Our case indicates that this can occur even in patients with seemingly minor head or facial trauma.</p>","PeriodicalId":31975,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine","volume":"10 2","pages":"146-149"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13135447/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148353896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}