Anthony Lim

Colorectal Surgery Education in 2040

Glenn T. Ault, Anthony Lim

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) recently conducted their 10-year specialty-specific revision of the colon and rectal surgery program requirements. During this process, leaders in our field began to hypothesize what training in our specialty may look like in the …

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Superficial Perivascular Dermatitis With Eosinophils: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Patient With Autoimmune Disease

Paul Formaker, Pedro Lezama-Garcia, Anthony Lim, Ali Zareh-Mendez

Superficial perivascular dermatitis with tissue eosinophils is a histopathologic finding associated with various dermatologic conditions, including urticarial dermatitis, drug reactions, autoimmune processes, and infectious etiologies. Diagnosis often requires correlation of clinical findings, laboratory evaluations, and histopathologic examination. We present a case of …

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Infection and Drug Associated Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Acute Tubular Necrosis in a Presentation Similar to That of Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis: A Case Report

George Karaghossian, Anthony Lim, Tommy Zaharakis

Tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) is an inflammatory infiltrate of interstitial kidney most commonly caused by infections, drugs, allergies, and a number of autoimmune conditions. In this case, we have a 40-year-old male who was thought to have post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis given his symptoms of …

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Elizabethkingia Meningoseptica Pneumonia and Bacteremia With Septic Shock: A Case Report

Anthony Lim, Amr Ibrahim Salama, Julia Oberndorf, Enrique Hernández et autres

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Type I Brugada Pattern in a Febrile Patient Following COVID-19 Vaccination Booster

Robert Cacdac, Anthony Lim, Jonathan Ghazaleh, Shiva Salmasi et autres

There have been studies published regarding the association between developing Brugada syndrome after an acute COVID-19 infection. In this case, we present a patient who presented with a syncopal episode and subsequently found to have Type I Brugada pattern on electrocardiogram. The …

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Unusual Urothelial Tumors and Refractory Uremia Due to Balkan Endemic Nephropathy: A Case Report

Gevorg Arabyan, Raphi Hambartzhumian, Anthony Lim, Marrey Ruby L. Quizon et autres

Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) is a rare progressive chronic renal disease found in residents living along the Balkan peninsula. We present a 92-year-old female who complained initially of cardio-respiratory symptoms and was found to have an acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with hypervolemia. …

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An Unusual Case of Delayed-Onset Rituximab-Induced Ventricular Tachycardia: A Case Report

Gevorg Arabyan, Raphi Hambartzhumian, Anthony Lim, Marrey Ruby L. Quizon et autres

Cardiac disease associated with cancer treatment is a common adverse effect that is well-treated with appropriate monitoring. However, some cardiac adverse effects with cancer treatment are not well-understood, in particular rituximab-associated ventricular tachycardia. We present the fourth case of rituximab-associated ventricular tachycardia …

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Sepsis as the Grand Mimic of Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Serratia marcescens Bacteremia with Concomitant Decompensated Cirrhotic Liver Disease

Anthony Lim, Jonathan Ghazaleh, Robert Cacdac, Julia Oberndorf et autres

Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an elusive entity with sequelae that may be confused with sepsis. We discuss a 45-year-old man with decompensated liver cirrhosis with sepsis treated with broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics. Further work-up initially supported sepsis-HLH overlap syndrome (SHLHOS) and corticosteroids …

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Aorta to Right Ventricular Fistula Status Post-TAVR

Jonathan Abaya Ghazaleh, Robert Cacdac, Anthony Lim, Bashar Oudah et autres

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure that involves replacing a damaged aortic valve using a catheter, typically inserted through a small incision in the leg, leading to faster recovery and reduced risks compared with traditional open-heart surgery. It …

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“It’s Not Just Bacteria”: A Cavitary Lung Lesion in a Patient Living in the Coachella Valley

Harbir Kaur, Jatin Thukral, Anthony Lim, Julia Oberndorf et autres

Cavitary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis is rare diagnosis with an incidence of 13% to 15% of pulmonary coccidioidomycosis cases. High clinical suspicion is necessary in the setting of geographical location endemicity. We present a 49-year-old male who has lived in the Coachella Valley of …

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The effect of rapamycin and its analogues on age-related musculoskeletal diseases: a systematic review

Hong Lin, Felipe Salech, Anthony Lim, Sara Vogrin et autres

BACKGROUND: Preclinical studies have shown a therapeutic role of the mechanistic/mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) inhibition with rapamycin and its analogues (rapalogues) on several age-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSKD). However, the applicability to humans of these findings is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To …

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Is Myocarditis a Disease of the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Comparison of COVID-19 vs COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis

Phillip Crane, Anthony Lim, Chiew Ying Wong

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