Tayler Modlin, Bailey Pickering, Kaihlen Smith, Nanci Van Peursem
{"title":"Case Report: Adult Onset Still Disease in a 26-year-old Male.","authors":"Tayler Modlin, Bailey Pickering, Kaihlen Smith, Nanci Van Peursem","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Adult onset still's disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. It is partially a diagnosis of exclusion, which is why making the diagnosis can be difficult.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A previously healthy 26-year-old male presented to the clinic following a five-day course of generalized body pain and daily spiking fevers up to 101˚ F. Of note, he reported similar symptoms along with a pink rash on his lower extremities four months prior. These previous symptoms were less severe and lasted one month before spontaneously resolving. Over the span of the next two weeks, his symptoms worsened and he was hospitalized. Physical exam showed a patient in moderately acute distress due to pain. He had generalized abdominal tenderness with questionable hepatomegaly. He had decreased range of motion and strength due to pain in his bilateral upper and lower extremities. His large joints (bilateral shoulders, hips, and knees) were tender to palpation. He also had a new salmon-colored maculopapular rash on his left thigh. PMH, PSH, and FH was noncontributory. He had no known drug allergies and took no medications. Lab work revealed leukocytosis, elevated ESR, elevated haptoglobin, and elevated CRP. All other lab values were within normal limits. Patient met diagnostic criteria for AOSD and was started on high dose prednisone with good response. He was discharged from the hospital, to follow up with rheumatology and his PCP. At a follow up visit with rheumatology, the patient tapered off of prednisone and started on Canakinumab 4 mg/kg (240 mg) subcutaneous injections every 4 weeks. He continued this treatment for five months and had no recurrent symptoms, and injections were discontinued.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, AOSD is a rare disease, but should be considered for patients that present with salmon colored maculopapular rash, pharyngitis, arthralgias or arthritis, and fevers.</p>","PeriodicalId":39219,"journal":{"name":"South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association","volume":"77 suppl 8","pages":"s21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sena Uzunlar, Alexander Haitham Turaihi, Amity Peterson, Andrew Skattum, Thavam Thambi-Pillai
{"title":"Subcutaneous and Fascial Abdominal Wall Endometriosis in the Setting of Previous Gynecologic Surgeries: Two Case Reports.","authors":"Sena Uzunlar, Alexander Haitham Turaihi, Amity Peterson, Andrew Skattum, Thavam Thambi-Pillai","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Abdominal wall endometriosis is a rarely reported condition with increasing incidence linked to pelvic surgery, and is also referred to as incisional endometriosis. Here we report two cases of women with previous history of Cesarean section who presented with abdominal wall masses years after surgery. In both cases, CT imaging was used to visualize the masses and surgical exploration and tissue examination revealed the excised masses to be endometriosis of the abdominal wall. Etiology of this ectopic endometrial tissue may be iatrogenic and caused by implantation of endometrial tissue during operative proceedings. This paper aims to highlight the incidence of abdominal wall endometriosis and to discuss differential diagnoses and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":39219,"journal":{"name":"South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association","volume":"77 7","pages":"310-314"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141628006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrii Maryniak, Filip Oleszak, Jiannan Huang, David Maziarz, Tomasz Stys, Adam Stys
{"title":"Case Report: Non-ischemic Papillary Muscle Rupture due to MRSA Myocarditis with Concurrent Thromboembolic Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Infective Endocarditis.","authors":"Andrii Maryniak, Filip Oleszak, Jiannan Huang, David Maziarz, Tomasz Stys, Adam Stys","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Non-ischemic papillary muscle rupture (PMR) is rare. PMR caused by myocarditis in the presence of concurrent infective endocarditis (IE) and myocardial infarction (MI) has not been described. We report a 46-year-old male with recurrent MRSA bacteremia who presented in septic shock and suffered cardiac arrest. Echocardiography revealed acute mitral valve regurgitation resulting from posteromedial PMR. An intra-aortic balloon pump was implanted. Angiography revealed thrombotic occlusion of a small distal left circumflex artery. Emergent mitral valve replacement surgery was performed. MRSA myocarditis and IE were diagnosed by tissue cultures. Coexistence of myocarditis, IE, and MI poses a challenge in determining etiology.</p>","PeriodicalId":39219,"journal":{"name":"South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association","volume":"77 7","pages":"304-308"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141628004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Think Again: Response - Reframing the Narrative.","authors":"Henry Travers","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39219,"journal":{"name":"South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association","volume":"77 7","pages":"296"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141628008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacquelyn Em Grev, Mallary Van Tol, Brooke Welker, Bette Schumacher, Lori Mulder, Andrea Dykstra, Laurie Richards
{"title":"Antibiotic Stewardship in Chorioamnionitis Exposed Neonates, A Quality Improvement Project.","authors":"Jacquelyn Em Grev, Mallary Van Tol, Brooke Welker, Bette Schumacher, Lori Mulder, Andrea Dykstra, Laurie Richards","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rates of neonatal early onset sepsis (EOS) in term infants have recently decreased. The 2018 AAP guidelines for the management of infants at risk for early onset sepsis allows for using a multivariate risk assessment to determine need for empiric antibiotics in infants 35 weeks or greater, including those exposed to chorioamnionitis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A quality improvement (QI) project was undertaken to implement use of EOS calculator in chorioamnionitis exposed infants with an aim to safely decrease antibiotic exposure. Multiple Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles occurred to implement the change. Data regarding antibiotics, labs, length of stay and safety metrics were collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Implementing the EOS calculator's use in chorioamnionitis exposed neonates decreased antibiotic exposure from 100% to 75%, and decreased average duration of antibiotics from 68 to 40 hours. Implementation decreased prolonged courses of antibiotics, lumbar punctures, length of stay and laboratory tests. No cases of early culture confirmed EOS were missed, and none occurred in this well appearing population.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Quality improvement initiatives to implement evidence-based tools can safely and appropriately decrease antibiotic exposure in neonates.</p>","PeriodicalId":39219,"journal":{"name":"South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association","volume":"77 7","pages":"300-303"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141628003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Map to Learning?","authors":"Jason J Kemnitz","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39219,"journal":{"name":"South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association","volume":"77 7","pages":"291"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141628000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scoping Out Arthroscopy: A Concise Review of the Development and Other Important Principles in Orthopaedic Arthroscopy.","authors":"Cole D Tessendorf, Nathan W Skelley","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39219,"journal":{"name":"South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association","volume":"77 7","pages":"324-329"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141628005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Think Again: Response.","authors":"Henry Travers","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39219,"journal":{"name":"South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association","volume":"77 7","pages":"294-295"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141628009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Think Again: Science as Subjectivism.","authors":"Wendell W Hoffman","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39219,"journal":{"name":"South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association","volume":"77 7","pages":"292-294"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141628010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cole D Tessendorf, Jared F Hueser, Brendan Wechsler, Nessim N Amin
{"title":"Acute Osmotic Central Pontine Demyelination in an Alcoholic Patient With Normal Sodium Levels and a Vitamin B6 Deficiency.","authors":"Cole D Tessendorf, Jared F Hueser, Brendan Wechsler, Nessim N Amin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a Native American male in his 50s with a complex medical history including alcohol use disorder and seizure disorder who presented with complaints of generalized weakness and multiple falls. The patient was admitted for altered mental status, community acquired pneumonia, sepsis, and bacteremia. On hospital day 23, the patient reported a sudden onset of sensation of food stuck in his upper chest. Brain MRI confirmed osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) within the central pons. Further workup revealed this finding was likely due to malnutrition, alcoholism, hypoalbuminemia, and vitamin B6 deficiency. However, the patient presented with normonatremia throughout his entire hospital stay. After acute onset of ODS, the patient was transferred to the ICU where he continued to decline. After 68 days from initial presentation, the patient died in hospice care from myelinolysis complications. This case demonstrates a case of ODS of the central pons in a patient with normonatremia, hypoalbuminemia, and severe vitamin B6 deficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":39219,"journal":{"name":"South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association","volume":"77 7","pages":"316-319"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141628001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}