Low-Grade Chondrosarcoma of the Proximal Phalanx: A Rare Presentation by Paul Knapp, Alberto Aviles, Christopher Najarian

“…Our case presents a 36-year-old Caucasian male who complained of an enlarging mass at his third finger MCP joint. …”
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Nonobstructive gastroduodenal intussusception characterized by severe anemia: a case report by Benlei Zhu, Congming Wang, Jingwei Fu

“…Its clinical presentation often includes nonspecific signs of gastric outlet obstruction, such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, epigastric fullness, or abdominal distention. We report a case of gastroduodenal intussusception in a 38-year-old woman who presented with severe anemia but no symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction. …”
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Unusual Localisation for Onychomatricoma on the 5th Toenail: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by A. Coutellier, I. Théate, O. Vanhooteghem

“…Localisation on the finger is the most frequently described. We report the case of a 68-year-old woman who has an onychomatricoma in an unusual location, the fifth toe of the left foot. …”
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Conducting Interviews for News Stories by Ricky W. Telg

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"Bond of love": the action of the Spirit by D. T. Williams

“… The emergence of the various forms of Pentecostal and Charismatic theology has led to a welcome interest in the third Person of the Trinity, who has been largely neglected for centuries. However, while there has been a concentration on the experience of the Spirit, this has not been matched by an understanding of his work. …”
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Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia Secondary to Cocaine Abuse by Richard L. Rabin, Azeem Wasay, Nicolas Biro, Marcelle Morcos

“…To report a case of internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) caused by cocaine. Method. We report a case of a 54-year-old female who presented with a left INO three days after snorting cocaine, and we review the literature. …”
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Opinion Leadership and the Perceived Economics of Local Food by Layne S. Marshall, Melissa R. Taylor, Alexa J. Lamm

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Grievous Temporal and Occipital Injury Caused by a Bear Attack by Sampath Chandra Prasad, Nikhil Dinaker Thada, Pallavi Rao, Smitha Rani Thada, Kishore Chandra Prasad

“…The sloth bear is one of the three species of bears found in India, which inhabits the forests of India and its neighboring countries. Here we describe a teenager who came to us with a critical injury involving the face, temporal and occipital bones inflicted by a sloth bear attack. …”
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Cardiac Involvement by HIV-Associated DLBCL by Charles T. Mupamombe, Jude Noel, Derek B. Laskar, Liza Valdivia

“…Almost any organ system can be affected by DLBCL; however, cardiac involvement remains rare and suggests aggressive disease. We present a case of DLBCL in an HIV-positive patient, who had cardiac involvement, with the only clue to cardiac involvement being symptom being tachycardia and dysphagia.…”
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Pentavalent Vaccine‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report From Nepal by Ramesh Khadayat, Sailesh Shrestha, Tilak Gautam, Sagar Rana Magar, Prashant Bhatta

“…Though rare, ITP can also occur postvaccination. We report a case of a 3‐month‐old male who developed petechial rashes and mucosal bleeding following Pentavalent vaccination. …”
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Zollinger Ellison Syndrome in a Patient with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1: A Classic Presentation by Ishani Shah, Neil Vyas, Kambiz S. Kadkhodayan

“…Zollinger Ellison Syndrome (ZES) is characterized by a wide spectrum of conditions including severe gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer disease, watery diarrhea, and weight loss. We present a case of a 60-year-old woman being evaluated for severe dyspepsia, vomiting, and chronic diarrhea, who was diagnosed to have ZES associated with a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, in the setting of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 1. …”
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Overseeding Florida Lawns for Winter Color by Laurie E. Trenholm, Joseph Bryan Unruh

“…While this practice is common on golf courses, athletic fields, and high-profile landscape areas, the principles also apply to homeowners who wish to have a green lawn year-round. It is important to remember, however, that this also entails year-round lawn maintenance. …”
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Overlapping of Serotonin Syndrome with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome due to Linezolid-Fluoxetine and Olanzapine-Metoclopramide Interactions: A Case Report of Two Serious Adverse Drug Effects Caused by Medication Reconciliation Failure on Hospital Admission by Faizan Mazhar, Shahzad Akram, Nafis Haider, Rafeeque Ahmed

“…The concomitant use of antipsychotic and/or antidepressant with drugs that may interact can lead to rare, life-threatening conditions such as serotonin syndrome and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. We describe a patient who has a history of taking two offending drugs that interact with drugs given during the course of hospital treatment which leads to the development of serotonin syndrome overlapped with neuroleptic malignant syndrome. …”
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Aneurysm and Neurocysticercosis: Casual or Causal Relationship? Case Report and Review of the Literature by Svetlana Agapejev, João Luiz Parra-Marinello, Rodrigo Bazan, Anete Kinumi Ueda, Marco Antonio Zanini

“…Four cases of suggestive inflammatory aneurysms in patients with neurocysticercosis have been described. We report a case of a 49-year-old woman who presented with subarachnoid haemorrhage from a right middle cerebral artery bifurcation aneurysm and had a casual relationship with neurocysticercosis. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Zellweger Syndrome: Case Report by Bilgin Kütükcü, Meral Topçu, Sinan Beksaç, Ronald J. Wanders

“…Prenatal diagnosis is possible by analysis of dihydroxyacetone-phosphate acyltransferase (DHAPAT) activity, which catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of ether-phospholipids, in chorionic villi or amniotic fluid cells. We report the prenatal diagnosis of three pregnancies of a mother who had lost two children previously due to ZS. …”
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Danger of co-administration ferric carboxymaltose and denosumab: hypophosphatemia by Aysun Seker, Nurdan Senturk Durmus

“…Developing monitoring strategies for electrolyte abnormalities can be facilitated by the increased awareness of this interaction. We present the case of a 62-year-old female patient who developed severe, symptomatic hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia despite having normal renal function. …”
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Postcardiotomy Mechanical Circulatory Support in Two Infants with Williams’ Syndrome by Constantinos A. Contrafouris, Andrew C. Chatzis, Meletios A. Kanakis, Prodromos A. Azariadis, Fotios A. Mitropoulos

“…The incorporation of centrifugal pumps in these systems has made their use more efficient and less traumatic. We describe our experience of using the Levitronix CentriMag pump in two patients with Williams' syndrome who underwent surgical correction of supravalvular aortic stenosis.…”
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Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse by Suzanna Smith

“…“One out of four people is a caregiver for a family member or friend (AoA). Most of these informal caregivers, as well as paid caregivers who work for agencies or on their own, are able to meet the many challenges of providing care and do an excellent job (National Center on Elder Abuse, 2002). …”
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Benefits that Asthmatic Patients Receive after the Application of a Physiotherapeutic and Rehabilitative Treatment by Ismaray Sacerio González, Vivian Isabel Chávez Pérez, Belkis González Aguiar

“…The non-pharmacological treatment of this condition is based on three pillars: education about the disease, guides for professionals and patients, and respiratory physiotherapy. Patients who have regular physiotherapy and rehabilitation treatment have a significant improvement in asthma control, especially if these are practiced under the supervision of a physiotherapist. …”
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“The Clock Is Ticking”: The Timely Management of a Painful Skin Rash in a Seventy-Year-Old Woman by Susan Thomas, Folashade Omole, Vijaykumar G. Patel, Michelle L. Nichols

“…Management consists of immediate resuscitation, early surgical debridement, and administration of broad spectrum intravenous antibiotics. We report a case of a 70 year old woman who presented with a painful erythematous rash, was admitted as a case of cellulitis, later developed worsening of symptoms and septic shock, and was diagnosed as necrotizing fasciitis.…”
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