2024
“You mean it's not cancer?”: Choledochoduodenal fistula, a rare cause of biliary obstruction
Cochran-Caggiano N, Weidman T. “You mean it's not cancer?”: Choledochoduodenal fistula, a rare cause of biliary obstruction. JEM Reports 2024, 3: 100107. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemrpt.2024.100107.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesCholedochoduodenal fistulaEmergency physiciansRare cause of biliary obstructionDouble duct signCause of biliary obstructionNo significant sequelaeEvaluation of jaundiceDiagnosis of hepatitis CAssociated with cholangitisHydropic gallbladderRare causeObstructive jaundiceDuct signBiliary obstructionHepatitis CSignificant sequelaeFistulaBile ductCommunicating tractERCPEmergency departmentPatientsCholangitisJaundiceUltrasound
2023
A Novel Intubation Technique: Bougie Introduction Via Ducanto Suction Catheter
Cochran-Caggiano N, Holliday J, Howard C. A Novel Intubation Technique: Bougie Introduction Via Ducanto Suction Catheter. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 66: 221-224. PMID: 38296765, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysiologically difficult airwayTraumatic diaphragmatic herniaDiaphragmatic herniaAirway decontaminationAirway managementDifficult airwaySuction catheterEmergency medical servicesAirway emergenciesChest X-ray studyAirway management approachMotor vehicle collisionsLeft-sided injuriesDefinitive airway managementCuffed endotracheal tubeCervical collarMedical servicesEmergency physiciansSupplemental oxygenMortality riskDiminished breathVehicle collisionsEndotracheal tubeAirwayAnatomical variationsTumor lysis syndrome with hepatic failure- A rare presentation of undiagnosed metastatic melanoma
Cochran-Caggiano N, Zaffuto B, Dean R. Tumor lysis syndrome with hepatic failure- A rare presentation of undiagnosed metastatic melanoma. JEM Reports 2023, 2: 100009. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemrpt.2023.100009.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesTumor lysis syndromeMetastatic melanomaOncologic emergencyRare presentation of metastatic melanomaLife-threatening oncological emergencyPresentation of metastatic melanomaSpread of melanomaRare presentationHematologic malignanciesLaboratory findingsTreatment optionsHepatic failureMelanomaTumorPermanent kidney failureKidney failureSyndromeEmergency physiciansEmergency departmentPatient's conditionMalignancyComfort careBirth marksPatientsFailure