Uncontrolled Acromegaly Resulting in the Need for Left Ventricular Assist Device as Bridge to Heart Transplant.

Acromegaly is a rare pituitary condition stemming from hypersecretion of growth hormone (GH). Classic presentation involves enlarged hands, feet, and coarse facial features. However, late-onset cardiac manifestations develop in the absence of disease control.

Wooden Chest Syndrome: A Case Report of Fentanyl-Induced Chest Wall Rigidity.

Wooden chest syndrome (WCS) describes a finding of fentanyl-induced skeletal muscle rigidity causing ventilatory failure. Known primarily to anesthesiology, pulmonary, and critical care fields, WCS is a rare complication that may affect patients of all ages if exposed to intravenous fentanyl, characterized by a patient's inability to properly ventilate. Given the rise of synthetic opioid deaths across the United States in the past decade, an understanding of all of fentanyl's effects on the body is necessary.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2-induced acute aortic occlusion: a case report.

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection can lead to a constellation of viral and immune symptoms called coronavirus disease 2019. Emerging literature increasingly supports the premise that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 promotes a prothrombotic milieu. However, to date there have been no reports of acute aortic occlusion, itself a rare phenomenon.

Cystocerebral Syndrome: An Updated Review and a New Proposed Mechanism for an Often Forgotten Cause of Delirium.

Cystocerebral syndrome is an often forgotten cause of delirium in elderly males, which is quite easily treated. We reviewed the current body of literature documenting cystocerebral syndrome and proposed a new mechanism of action explaining why all patients identified thus far have been male. Data was obtained from articles describing cases of cystocerebral syndrome, urinary retention, and confusion in addition to delirium via a PubMed database search.

Efficacy of antibacterial envelope in prevention of cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections in high-risk patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Limited evidence is available to determine the efficacy of an antibacterial enveloped (AE) cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED).

Objective: To assess if the use of antibacterial enveloped devices in high-risk patients are associated with lower chances of major CIED infections and mortality compared to non-enveloped devices.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search on multiple databases was performed.

A Rare Case of Bleeding Epiphrenic Esophageal Diverticulum From Arteriovenous Malformations.

Epiphrenic esophageal diverticula (EED) is a rare condition that usually presents with dysphagia in patients with a known motility disorder. In this article, we present a unique case of EED presenting with hemoptysis with clinical workup negative for any pulmonary pathology. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed arteriovenous malformations within the EED successfully managed with argon plasma coagulation (APC), leading to a resolution of the patient's symptoms.