2024 The efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin epicardial fat injection to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is prevalent in about 30% to 60% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, leading to worse outcomes. Botulinum toxin type A (BTX) epicardial injection has been proposed to prevent POAF by impairing cholinergic signaling.
Category
- BUMC Proceedings
Format
- Journal
Credits
- 1.00 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Part 2
- 1.00 American Board of Surgery (ABS) Accredited CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
Cost $25.00
2024 The effect of polycystic ovarian syndrome on fibrocystic breast changes in postmenopausal women

AbstractFibrocystic breast changes (FCCs) are benign lesions thought to be caused by an increased estrogen-to-progesterone ratio. One of the most common endocrinopathies that increases this ratio is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
Category
- BUMC Proceedings
Format
- Journal
Credits
- 1.00 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Part 2
- 1.00 American Board of Surgery (ABS) Accredited CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
Cost $25.00
2024 Clinician Corner - A rare cause of hypokalemia

AbstractHypokalemia is a common electrolyte derangement seen in the inpatient setting, often with multiple plausible explanations.
Category
- BUMC Proceedings
Format
- Journal
Credits
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
Cost $25.00
2024 Clinician Corner - Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli: Trigger for Small Vessel Vasculitis

AbstractWe describe the case of a 19-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and a palpable purpuric rash. The patient subsequently developed dysentery and was found to have an infection from Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli.
Category
- BUMC Proceedings
Format
- Journal
Credits
- 1.00 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Part 2
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
Cost $25.00
2024 Clinician Corner - VEXAS syndrome unveiled: a multidimensional journey from clinical presentation to management

AbstractAn 83-year-old man with a history of monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance, macrocytic anemia, and cytopenias presented with hemorrhagic bullae on his left hand, alongside intermittent fevers and joint pain.
Category
- BUMC Proceedings
Format
- Journal
Credits
- 1.00 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Part 2
- 1.00 American Board of Surgery (ABS) Accredited CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
Cost $25.00
2024 Clinician Corner - A premenopausal woman with fragmentation of a nonexpired copper intrauterine device and concomitant presence of Actinomyces species

Abstract Actinomyces spp. has been shown to form biofilms when exposed to copper, possibly enhancing its degradation. Fragmentation and migration of the copper coil on an intrauterine device (IUD) is rare, but the concomitant presence of Actinomyces spp. may increase its incidence.
Category
- BUMC Proceedings
Format
- Journal
Credits
- 1.00 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Part 2
- 1.00 American Board of Surgery (ABS) Accredited CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
Cost $25.00
2024 Clinician Corner - Central hemangioma of the maxilla: variance in clinical and radiographic features

Abstract Central hemangioma is a rare benign proliferation of blood vessels most often seen in the vertebral column and skull, but rarely in the jaws. It mainly occurs in the second decade of life with a female predilection.
Category
- BUMC Proceedings
Format
- Journal
Credits
- 1.00 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Part 2
- 1.00 American Board of Surgery (ABS) Accredited CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
Cost $25.00
2025 Monkeypox: Another Pandemic in the Making

Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which is a member of the Poxviridae family of viruses. It is transmitted through direct or indirect contact with fluid secretions. Initial symptoms include fever, chills, headache, and malaise, followed by a maculopapular rash that starts on the face and progresses centrifugally. Polymerase chain reaction is the preferred laboratory test for the diagnosis, and management is mostly supportive. The clinical presentation of monkeypox is quite similar to that of another member of the Poxviridae family: smallpox, which wreaked havoc in the 20th century, before being eradicated with the help of the vaccinia virus vaccine in 1977. This vaccine protects not only against smallpox but also monkeypox; therefore, when use of this vaccine was discontinued, monkeypox had a new susceptible population to infect and way to proliferate and evolve. Initially the disease spread in Africa, but now the more evolved monkeypox is quickly spreading to other countries. On July 23, 2022, the World Health Organization declared this multicountry outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Given its mutating ability and high transmissibility, we need to quickly devise measures to control this virus before it turns into a pandemic.
Category
- BUMC Proceedings
Format
- Journal
Credits
- 1.00 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Part 2
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
Cost $25.00
2025 Updates on Enhanced Recovery after Surgery protocols for plastic surgery of the breast and future directions

Perioperative pain control is an important component of any plastic surgery practice. Due to the incorporation of
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocols, reported pain level, opioid consumption, and hospital length of stay numbers
have decreased significantly. This article provides an up-to-date review of current ERAS protocols in use, reviews individual
aspects of ERAS protocols, and discusses future directions for the continual improvement of ERAS protocols and control of postoperative pain.
Category
- BUMC Proceedings
Format
- Journal
Credits
- 1.00 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Part 2
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
Cost $25.00
2025 Clinician Corner - Esophageal perforation following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is one of the most common spinal surgeries performed in the US but is associated with various morbidities. Esophageal perforation is one of the rarest complications of ACDF, but it is potentially fatal, therefore requiring timely detection and treatment. We present three cases of esophageal perforation after ACDF.
Category
- BUMC Proceedings
Format
- Journal
Credits
- 1.00 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Part 2
- 1.00 American Board of Surgery (ABS) Accredited CME
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 Attendance
Cost $25.00