Infectious Disease , Neurology

Remember to Inspect the Skin: A Clue to Diagnosing VSV Encephalitis

1/30/2023 Jay Patel, MD , Jordan Miller, DO

Meningitis is a cause for concern when it comes to a patient in the ED. It is one of those cannot-miss diagnoses, as there are devastating neurological complications that can occur if bacterial, funga

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Neurology

Spinal Cord Ischemia in an Undifferentiated Patient: A Case Report

4/10/2022 Priyanka Ravindran, MD , Jordan Miller, DO , J'Chika Morah, MD , Nicholas Jouriles, MD, FACEP

Spinal cord infarction is infrequent and if missed can result in significant mortality, disability (including irreversible paralysis), and reduced quality of life. Here we discuss a case of spinal str

Endocrinology , Neurology

Uncontrolled Hyperglycemia as a Cause of Choreiform Movements

4/10/2022 Rabia Iqbal, DO , Jordan Miller, DO , Nicholas LaFountain, MD

Although rare, chorea-hyperglycemia-basal ganglia syndrome is a presenting symptom of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.

Gastroenterology

Torsion of the What? Epiploic Appendagitis as a Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain

4/8/2021 Ulyana Kachmar, DO , Jordan Miller, DO , Nicholas Jouriles, MD, FACEP

More than 7% of patients presenting to the ED with symptoms clinically consistent with sigmoid diverticulitis are found to have primary epiploic appendagitis.

Infectious Disease

An Unusual Case of Restless Legs

2/4/2021 Jordan Miller, DO , Savannah Chavez, MD , J'Chika Morah, MD

Spinal epidural abscesses are a rare condition affecting the spinal column, but if left untreated, they can rapidly become fatal.

Pediatric EM

Altered Mental Status in the Pediatric Patient – A Potentially Dangerous Diagnosis

10/9/2020 Savannah Chavez, MD , Jordan Miller, DO

Meningitis is typically a clinical diagnosis commonly found in younger patients based on symptoms of fever, headache, photophobia, nuchal rigidity, and often with nausea and vomiting.

Nephrology

Cervical Cancer as a Cause of Acute Renal Failure

10/9/2020 Jordan Miller, DO , Christina Hornack, DO , Michael Pallaci, DO, FACEP, FACOEP , Michael Weinstock, MD

Cervical cancer, the second-leading cause of death among women ages 20-39, can be a rare form of acute renal failure.