Images in clinical medicine Accidental central venous catheter placement in the dorsal scapular vein: A rare clinical image Santiago Herrero, Nataly Parra We report the case of a female patient admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with pre-syncopal symptoms and…
Images in clinical medicine Acute neurological deterioration and tension pneumocephalus associated with CPAP use after skull base surgery Tariq Janjua, Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar One of the key treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the initiation of nocturnal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP),…
Images in clinical medicine Pneumomediastinum diagnosed from a remote tele-ICU center? Keith Azevedo, Brian T. Wessman Abstract Background: The propagation of remote “telemedicine” has allowed intensivists (and other medical professions) to expand their ability to…
Images in clinical medicine Critical care medicine ocular emergency presentation: Can you see it? Stephanie Charshafian, Brian T. Wessman Abstract Introduction: Ocular emergencies are not a common presentation in the intensive care unit. Intensivists should have a broad…
Images in clinical medicine Pneumoperitoneum following cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a COVID19 patient Gabriel Cervera, Daryelle S. Varon, Joseph Varon Case presentation An 86-year-old Hispanic lady was brought to the emergency department in acute respiratory distress. She had tested…
Images in clinical medicine Giant extrathoracic hematoma in a COVID-19 patient Elizabeth Gamboa, Joseph C Gathe Jr, Joseph Varon Case presentation A 69-year-old lady presented to our emergency department with a two week history of shortness of breath,…
Images in clinical medicine Acute necrotizing encephalopathy secondary to COVID-19 Swethen Dushianthan, Elizabeth Gamboa, Joseph Varon A 54-year-old gentleman without significant past medical history presented to our emergency department with complaints of shortness of breath…
Images in clinical medicine Under pressure… Pressure pushing down on me Avi Ruderman, Brian T. Wessman A 70-year-old male without significant medical history, presented to the hospital after having been trapped under a piece of…
Images in clinical medicine Internal jugular vein thrombosis and central venous catheter Santiago Herrero, Ricardo De Jesús Avendaño-garnica, Joseph Varon A sixty-seven-year-old gentleman, with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, stable angina, and hypertension was admitted to the hospital with several episodes…
Images in clinical medicine Sigmoid volvulus: An image telling the story Gerardo Rivera, Salim Surani, Joseph Varon A 77-year-old gentleman, with past medical history of dementia and psychosis, presented to the emergency department with a chief…