Welcome to SMA's abstract library. This library includes video presentations of abstracts presented by Medical Students, Residents, Fellows and Physician Members as part of the Southern Medical Association's Physicians-in-Training program, Annual Scientific Assembly and the Southern Regional Burn Conference. To learn more about SMA's Physicians-In-training opportunities, or to submit an abstract, visit SMA's Physician-in-Training page.
Education // Abstracts
Abstract | December 16, 2022
A Giant Complication: A Case of Pituitary Apoplexy of a Giant Adenoma in a Patient on Anticoagulation Therapy
An 80-year-old female with a past medical history of a nonfunctioning 4 cm pituitary macroadenoma and a recent DVT on anticoagulation with apixaban presented to the ER with acute onset nausea, vomiting, and a severe headache that started after a fall in which she hit her head.
Abstract | December 16, 2022
Four Ticks, Three Problems, Two Rare Diseases, One Night in a Rural ED
An 82-year-old man presented to a rural emergency department with early acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring BiPAP and ICU admission.
Abstract | December 16, 2022
Facilitated Discovery of Pineal Mass by Lumbar Puncture
This is an unusual presentation of a pineal mass that was not visible on imaging until an LP was performed giving definition to the mass.
Abstract | December 16, 2022
Leriche Syndrome: An Unusual Left Lower Extremity Pain
79 yo WF presents to the ED with LLE pain.
Abstract | December 16, 2022
Tacrolimus-Induced Pericardial Effusion
Tacrolimus, calcineurin inhibitor, is an immunosuppressive therapy for transplant rejection prophylaxis. It has effects such as nephrotoxicity, neurotoxicity, infection, ascites and pleural effusions. However, pericardial effusion is an effect rarely seen. We present a case of a patient with recurrent pericardial effusion associated with chronic treatment with tacrolimus.
Abstract | December 13, 2022
The Impact of COVID on Medical Education: Evaluation of Immunology Module Performance and Student Satisfaction in In-Person vs Virtual Course Presentation
This research aimed to explore the efficacy of virtual medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic by comparing the 2019 and 2020 Immunology course offered at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville.
Abstract | April 6, 2022
Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy After 22 Years on Hemodialysis Leading to a Fatal End
Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), also known as calciphylaxis, is a very rare but lifethreatening condition mainly occurring in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis (HD).
Abstract | April 6, 2022
Extensive Venous Thromboembolism and Massive Pulmonary Embolism in a Middle-Aged Male with Polymyositis Flare Up
Autoimmune myopathies are rare inflammatory conditions that share a common feature of immune-mediated muscle injury. The estimated prevalence of polymyositis is 5 to 22 per 100,000 persons. Infection, malignancy, and cardiovascular accidents are the leading causes of death in patients with polymyositis.
Abstract | April 6, 2022
Complicated Choledocholithiasis with Acute Cholangitis and Gallstone Pancreatitis with Lipase of 40,000
Gallstone disease is a leading gastrointestinal cause for hospitalizations. Complicated gallstone disease encompasses gallstone-related complications which include acute cholangitis, acute cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, gallstone ileus and Mirizzi syndrome.
Abstract | April 6, 2022
There’s more to ICU than COVID-19: Simulation based training for core trainees
The COVID-19 pandemic saw many anaesthetic trainees, regardless of their level of training, being redeployed to assist in Intensive Care Units (ICU). This has skewed the first ICU exposure for the Core Trainees (CT1/CT2) who completed their ICU module requirements with limited exposure to the pre-pandemic regular mix of ICU cases.
