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Annals of B-Pod Spring Issue
Annals of B-Pod Jeffery Hill, MD M.Ed Annals of B-Pod Jeffery Hill, MD M.Ed

Annals of B-Pod Spring Issue

The Spring Issue of Annals of B-Pod is hot off the presses!

Who gets antibiotics in COPD? Does that back pain patient have discitis? What causes pancytopenia anyhow?  Answers to these questions and so many more in this months issue of Annals of B-Pod.  Click on the image below for the full pdf.

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 B Pod Case: Double Vision
Annals of B-Pod Ryan LaFollette, MD Annals of B-Pod Ryan LaFollette, MD

B Pod Case: Double Vision

78 year old male with past medical history coronary artery disease status post stenting, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease presents with a chief complaint of double vision, feeling off balance. Patient states he awoke this morning with double vision. He states this sensation of double vision is worse when he looks side to side, and completely resolves when he closes one of his eyes. He does not wear glasses or contacts and denies any eye pain or trauma. Also, since this morning he has felt somewhat off balance, however denies any focal numbness or weakness of extremities. He noted an episode of slurred speech approximately 1 hour prior to arrival that has since resolved. No other difficulties with word finding or language. Otherwise patient denies headache, head trauma, neck pain, chest pain, or shortness of breath. He has not had symptoms like this in the past.

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