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{"title":"Ten Years of a Trans-Pacific Medical Education Partnership—Training Globally to Serve Locally","authors":"G. Dodd Denton, Leonardo Seoane, Diann S. Eley","doi":"10.31486/toj.23.0081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.0081","url":null,"abstract":"<h3></h3> <b>Background:</b> In 2009, Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana, and The University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, formed a medical school partnership. The rationale for UQ to enter this partnership was to strengthen its already strong international multicultural environment and enrich the domestic Australian student experience. The rationale for Ochsner Health was to raise its academic stature and to train high-quality physicians. This partnership is unique among US international partnerships because the intent is for graduates to practice in the United States. <b>Methods:</b> A new 10-year agreement began in January 2020 with further enhancements to the program. This article describes the educational philosophy informing the partnership, the programmatic design, challenges faced and overcome, and outcomes from the first 10 graduating cohorts of this medical program. <b>Results:</b> The UQ-Ochsner Clinical School partnership posed many challenges. UQ faced a major cultural shift to implement United States Medical Licensing Examination step preparation. Student recruitment challenges and state-specific accreditation concerns had to be solved. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic presented unique challenges with the strict prohibition on travel into Australia. Challenges were addressed, and the tenth graduating class completed training in December 2021. More than 850 medical students have graduated from the program, with 30% staying in Louisiana for postgraduate training. The overall first-attempt match rate of 95% exceeds the US allopathic average. Although graduates have faced stigma from their designation as international medical graduates, they have successfully matched in every specialty and in almost every US state. <b>Conclusion:</b> The UQ-Ochsner Clinical School partnership has been successful for the institutions involved and the students who have graduated. The overarching aim of the partnership, “train globally to serve locally,” has endured. Through their training in this partnership, UQ-Ochsner Clinical School graduates bring a unique global outlook to their roles while helping to fill the increasing need for physicians in the United States.","PeriodicalId":47600,"journal":{"name":"Ochsner Journal","volume":"330 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135475576","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":"Dyadic Work in Conjunction With Electroconvulsive Therapy in a 12-Year-Old Female With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Catatonia","authors":"Ryan Meeder, Autumn Peterson, Hannah Reynard, Laura Andersen","doi":"10.31486/toj.23.0095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.0095","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Attachment-based interventions have been extensively studied in neurotypical patient populations. In neurodiver-gent patient populations, however, emphasis on and current research into attachment-based interventions are centered on early childhood. Minimal research has been conducted in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and even less research has focused on attachment-based interventions for children with significant comorbidities such as catatonia. Case Report: We present the case of a 12-year-old female that involved dyadic work in conjunction with biologic interventions for the treatment of ASD and catatonia. Psychosocial interventions were centered on an attachment-based framework and behavioral skills training that incorporated elements of parent management training. We observed and tracked the patient’s unco-operativeness, underproductive speech, emotional withdrawal, and anxiety via the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale for Children. Attachment-and behavioral-based interventions in conjunction with psychotropic medications and electroconvulsive therapy resulted in improvements. Conclusion: This case illustrates the potential advantages that attachment-and behavioral-based psychotherapeutic interventions can confer in complex cases involving neurodivergent patients. The case also highlights the lack of current research into and understanding of attachment theory in children and adolescents with ASD. Research is needed into the role of attachment-based interventions in patients with ASD and other psychiatric comorbidities, particularly in patient populations beyond preschool age. Initiating nonbiologic interventions in conjunction with biologic interventions may also enhance outcomes and warrants further investigation.","PeriodicalId":47600,"journal":{"name":"Ochsner Journal","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134910253","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":"Novel Allograft in the Load-Bearing Portion of the Femoral Head","authors":"Andrew Renshaw, Nneoma Duru, Eric Assid, Gerard K. Williams, Misty Suri, Deryk Jones","doi":"10.31486/toj.23.0066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.0066","url":null,"abstract":"<h3></h3> <b>Background:</b> An osteochondral defect in the hip can be a painful and limiting pathologic process. The damaged joint may progress into premature osteoarthritis, further limiting a patient9s functionality. <b>Case Report:</b> A 24-year-old male presented to the clinic with left hip pain. The patient had been involved in a motor vehicle accident 3 years prior to presentation to our clinic. His injury from the high-speed accident required intramedullary rod fixation for a right-sided (contralateral) subtrochanteric femur fracture. The patient complained of left groin pain when in a sitting position, with activities of daily living, and with exercise. He failed conservative management consisting of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and physical therapy. Imaging on presentation demonstrated an osteochondral defect in the weight-bearing portion of the left femoral head consistent with an International Cartilage Repair Society grade 4b lesion, a cam lesion was noted on assessment of bone morphology, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed degenerative labral pathology. The patient was treated with surgical hip dislocation through a modified Hardinge approach, femoral head osteochondral allograft transplantation using a Missouri Osteochondral Preservation System (MOPS) graft, acetabuloplasty, femoral neck osteoplasty, and open labral repair. <b>Conclusion:</b> Femoral head osteochondral MOPS allograft transplantation is a viable technique for joint preservation in young patients with posttraumatic osteochondral defects of the femoral head.","PeriodicalId":47600,"journal":{"name":"Ochsner Journal","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135590657","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":"Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Usage Following Bullet Embolism to the Pulmonary Artery","authors":"Jonathan E. Schoen, Brian Carr, Murtuza Ali, Brett Chapman, Alan Marr, Lance Stuke, Patrick Greiffenstein, John P. Hunt, Paige Deville, Alison Smith","doi":"10.31486/toj.23.0027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.0027","url":null,"abstract":"<h3></h3> <b>Background:</b> Pulmonary artery embolus is a rare complication following gunshot wounds that creates a unique and serious challenge for trauma surgeons. While the majority of bullets that embolize through the vascular system end in the peripheral circulation, approximately one-third enter the central venous circulation. <b>Case Report:</b> We present the case of a bullet embolus to the left pulmonary artery following gunshot wounds to the right chest and the abdomen, with the abdominal ballistic traversing the liver before entering the vena cava and embolizing. The patient9s course was complicated by the development of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome that was successfully managed by venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. <b>Conclusion:</b> Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome after bullet embolization to the pulmonary tree and surgical embolectomy is a viable option in appropriately selected patients.","PeriodicalId":47600,"journal":{"name":"Ochsner Journal","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135195391","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":"Case Illustration of the Natural History of Left Dominant Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy","authors":"Corry B. Sanford, Jerry Fan, Yinan Hua, Lazaros Nikolaidis, Whitney Edmister, Sarah Payne, Hari Dandapantula, Manik Veer, Vinh Nguyen","doi":"10.31486/toj.23.0057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.0057","url":null,"abstract":"<h3></h3> <b>Background:</b> Arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy is an increasingly recognized cause of recurrent myocarditis, a mimicker of acute coronary syndrome, and an important cause of malignant ventricular arrythmias and heart failure. Desmoplakin is a protein that is critical to maintaining the structural integrity of the myocardium. Disruption of desmoplakin leads to fibrofatty infiltration of the myocardium which leads to congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. However, desmoplakin cardiomyopathy is often misdiagnosed, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. We report 2 contrasting cases illustrating the natural history—hot and cold phases—of arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy. <b>Case Series:</b> The first case demonstrates a common phenotypic presentation of desmoplakin cardiomyopathy manifested as recurrent myocarditis and myocardial injury representing the hot phase. The second case is an undulating course of chronic systolic heart failure and ventricular arrhythmias representing the cold phase. <b>Conclusion:</b> Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy manifests as a spectrum of disease processes that involve the right, left, or both ventricles. Mutations in the desmoplakin gene are often associated with a left dominant ventricular cardiomyopathy. Diagnosis remains difficult as the condition has no signature clinical presentation, and imaging findings are variable.","PeriodicalId":47600,"journal":{"name":"Ochsner Journal","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136136907","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":"Brain Calcifications Secondary to Idiopathic Hyperthyroidism and Hypoparathyroidism","authors":"Bushra Zafar Sayeed, Faiza Zafar Sayeed, Muhammad Nashit, Shaheen Bhatty","doi":"10.31486/toj.23.0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.0004","url":null,"abstract":"<h3></h3> <b>Background:</b> Thyroid and parathyroid hormones are essential components of the metabolic system and its regulation. Concurrent hyperthyroidism with hypoparathyroidism is an extremely rare finding and is not considered a common etiology of brain calcifications seen on imaging. Brain calcifications can cause a range of neurologic symptoms, including movement disorders, cognitive impairment, and seizures. Prompt recognition and treatment of hypoparathyroidism are essential to prevent or minimize the development of brain calcifications and associated neurologic symptoms. <b>Case Report:</b> A 39-year-old female presented to the emergency department in an unconscious state with generalized weakness and tonic-clonic seizures for 1 day. On clinical examination, she had jerky movements of her upper limbs, and her Glasgow Coma Scale score was 4/15. Supporting hypoparathyroidism, she had low levels of serum parathyroid hormone, calcium, and vitamin D and a high level of serum phosphorus. Her magnesium level was normal. Thyroid profile revealed hyperthyroidism. Noncontrast-enhanced computed tomography scan at the midbrain level showed multiple bilateral hyperintense areas in the basal ganglia and thalami suggestive of calcifications. The patient was treated with calcium and vitamin D supplements and antithyroid agents that successfully resolved her symptoms. <b>Conclusion:</b> This case provides important documentation for including hypocalcemia as a result of hypoparathyroidism in the differential diagnosis of patients with seizures. The treatment approach used with our patient can be considered for managing seizures in cases where the underlying cause is challenging to identify. This case highlights the importance of a thorough evaluation and individualized treatment plan for patients with seizures.","PeriodicalId":47600,"journal":{"name":"Ochsner Journal","volume":"218 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135153630","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":"Misdiagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in the Emergency Department: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Outcomes According to the Patients' Disposition","authors":"Hila Weinberger, Abdel-Rauf Zeina, Itamar Ashkenazi","doi":"10.31486/toj.23.0051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.0051","url":null,"abstract":"<h3></h3> <b>Background:</b> Although abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED), and acute appendicitis is a leading surgical differential diagnosis of patients presenting with abdominal pain, the diagnosis of acute appendicitis remains challenging. We examined the missed diagnosis rate of acute appendicitis in one ED and evaluated the association between disposition (discharge home or hospitalization in the wrong department) and complicated appendicitis. <b>Methods:</b> We retrospectively evaluated the medical records of patients with acute appendicitis and periappendicular abscess from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2016. <b>Results:</b> The diagnosis of acute appendicitis was missed in 7.1% of patients (90/1,268) at their first ED encounter: 44 were discharged, and 47 were hospitalized with a wrong diagnosis (1 female patient was both discharged and then hospitalized with an incorrect diagnosis). Compared to the patients who were correctly diagnosed, patients with a missed diagnosis were older (median age 29 years vs 23 years, <i>P</i>=0.022), their time between ED first encounter and surgery was longer (median 29.5 hours vs 9.3 hours, <i>P</i><0.001), and their rate of complicated appendicitis was higher (54.4% vs 27.5%, <i>P</i><0.001). Missed females were more commonly hospitalized (26/39), while missed males were more commonly discharged from the ED (31/52) (<i>P</i>=0.019). No differences in the time between the first ED encounter and surgery (29.6 hours vs 29.6 hours, <i>P</i>=0.29) and the rate of complicated appendicitis (63.8% vs 43.2%, <i>P</i>=0.06) were noted between hospitalized patients with a wrong diagnosis and those discharged from the ED. Of the 25 patients with periappendicular abscesses, only 3 could be related to missed diagnoses during their first encounter in the ED. <b>Conclusion:</b> We found that 7.1% of patients were missed during their first encounter in the ED. Hospitalization in departments other than general surgery was not protective against delay in surgery or the development of complicated appendicitis. Periappendicular abscess was attributable to late referral rather than a missed diagnosis in most patients<b>.</b>","PeriodicalId":47600,"journal":{"name":"Ochsner Journal","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135396325","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":"Carotid Web as a Source of Thromboembolism in a Young African American Female","authors":"Eric Assid, Chad Hall, Mawadah Samad, Richard Zweifler","doi":"10.31486/toj.23.0082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.0082","url":null,"abstract":"<h3></h3> <b>Background:</b> Carotid webs are nonatherosclerotic fibrous bands that may alter hemodynamic flow and increase the risk of platelet aggregation, leading to thromboembolism in young, otherwise healthy individuals. Although rare, carotid webs are important causes of thromboembolic strokes and are often overlooked in the routine workup for a stroke. Treating physicians and radiologists must recognize and properly manage patients who present with carotid webs to prevent recurrent thromboembolism. <b>Case Report:</b> A healthy 30-year-old female presented with slurred speech and unilateral left upper and lower extremity numbness. Imaging modalities showed an acute infarction of the right middle cerebral artery and bilateral carotid webs. The patient was managed operatively with a right carotid endarterectomy and discharged on day 3 of admission on a regimen of ticagrelor, amlodipine, and aspirin. The patient was asymptomatic at 1-year follow-up. <b>Conclusion:</b> Our case highlights the clinical relevance of considering carotid web as a potential etiology for ischemic stroke in young, otherwise healthy patients and emphasizes the importance of timely diagnosis and appropriate management to prevent recurrent cerebrovascular events.","PeriodicalId":47600,"journal":{"name":"Ochsner Journal","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134912004","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":"Successful Percutaneous Ultrasonic Lithotripsy of Gallstones","authors":"Adam Ostergar, Muhammad Hassan Alkazemi, Hayden Hill, Michael M. Awad, Alexander Ushinsky, Michael Darcy, Alana C. Desai, Robert Sherburne Figenshau","doi":"10.31486/toj.23.0071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.0071","url":null,"abstract":"<h3></h3> <b>Background:</b> Acute calculous cholecystitis is the obstruction of the cystic duct by a gallstone that leads to inflammation of the gallbladder necessitating cholecystectomy. <b>Case Series:</b> We present the cases of 2 patients with acute calculous cholecystitis who were deemed ineligible candidates for cholecystectomy because of their complicating medical histories. Both patients initially underwent cholecystostomy and drain placement with interventional radiology for management of acute calculous cholecystitis. Their large gallstones remained refractory to attempts at removal by electrohydraulic lithotripsy via the cholecystostomy access. The patients’ gallstones were successfully removed via percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy during a collaborative procedure with interventional radiology and urology. <b>Conclusion:</b> An interdisciplinary approach using percutaneous cholecystolithotomy with rigid ultrasonic lithotripsy is an effective method for removing challenging gallstones in patients for whom traditional approaches fail.","PeriodicalId":47600,"journal":{"name":"Ochsner Journal","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135734016","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":"Season of Gratitude.","authors":"Ronald G Amedee","doi":"10.31486/toj.23.5038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.5038","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47600,"journal":{"name":"Ochsner Journal","volume":"23 4","pages":"267"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10741808/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139032755","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}