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BACKGROUND The emergence of the monkeypox virus (mpox) is causing a large-scale re-administration of vaccinia-based vaccines. Many physicians have not been exposed to the rare, but implicit, complications, revealing a glaring need for updated evidence and re-examination. We present a case of a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive male patient who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with vaccinia symptoms several days after receiving the JYNNEOS vaccine.

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Background: Most obstetric emergencies are initially managed in the emergency department (ED). The Supreme Court decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning Roe v.

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Prostate cancer is the second cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United States. Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of prostate cancer. This is a relatively safe procedure, yet bears the small risk of hemorrhage.

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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), a potentially life-threatening neurological emergency characterized by muscle rigidity, altered mental status (AMS), autonomic instability, and hyperthermia, is most commonly precipitated by high-potency first-generation antipsychotics due to central dopamine receptor blockade. There is a heightened risk of NMS in animals with ischemic brain injury (IBI) or traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to the resulting death of dopaminergic neurons from injury and the dopamine receptor blockade elicited upon recovery. To the best of our knowledge, this will be the first documented case of a critically ill patient, with a history of prior exposure to antipsychotics, who suffered an anoxic brain injury with subsequent development of NMS after the initiation of haloperidol for the treatment of acute agitation.

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Mounting evidence suggests that emergency physicians tend to avoid patients with gynecologic chief complaints, and that avoidance may be higher for male physicians compared to females. One underlying reason could be discomfort with performing pelvic examinations. The goal of this study was to assess whether male residents report greater discomfort with pelvic examinations than females.

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