Brandon Diaz

A 49-year-old man flight attendant with a past medical history of Roux-en-Y bypass and massive weight loss 18 months prior was referred for surgical management of a superficial temporal artery...

Introduction: Blunt thoracic aortic injuries (BTAIs) are an uncommon traumatic injury that if not treated promptly, can result in death. We present the case of a BTAI with aberrant aortic...

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Introduction: Intra-abdominal and pelvic abscesses can develop because of multiple etiologies. Typically, these abscesses are managed via a combination of medical (antibiotics) and surgical (drainage) interventions. This is a unique...

Introduction: Traumatic intracranial hemorrhages (ICHs) are high priority injuries. Traumatic brain bleeds can be categorized as traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) versus non-SAH-ICH. Non-SAH-ICH includes subdural, epidural, and intraventricular hematomas and...

Introduction: Pheochromocytoma are neuroendocrine tumors that arise from sympathetic chromaffin cells within the adrenal medulla. They principally secrete catecholamines, potentially causing life-threatening cardiovascular complications. A myriad of symptomatology and clinical...

Introduction: There is no clear standardized approach to complicated appendicitis associated with abscess or phlegmon, with treatment varying from immediate appendectomy versus non-operative management with antibiotics and possible interval appendectomy....

Introduction: Clostridial toxic shock is a rare syndrome traditionally described in case studies and reviews as a uniformly fatal condition associated with post-partum and post-abortion. Clostridium sordellii was first mentioned...