A Case of Recurrent Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination, Due to Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

A 25-year-old man presented with chest pain and an elevated troponin level following COVID-19 vaccination. Despite initial response to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, he developed a recurrent and relapsing course requiring multiple readmissions. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging confirmed myocarditis. Due to progressing macrocytic anemia, he was eventually diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, thought to be the underlying driver of his recurrent and persistent myocarditis.

Nous relatons le cas d'un homme de 25 ans qui présentait une douleur thoracique et un taux élevé de troponine après avoir reçu un vaccin contre la COVID-19. Malgré la réponse initiale du patient aux anti-inflammatoires non stéroïdiens, le tableau clinique a évolué sur un mode récurrent et récidivant, et nécessité plusieurs réhospitalisations. L'imagerie par résonance magnétique cardiaque a permis de confirmer la présence d'une myocardite. Dans un contexte d'anémie macrocytaire évolutive, le patient a finalement reçu un diagnostic de leucémie myéloblastique aiguë, considérée comme le facteur sous-jacent de la myocardite récurrente et persistante dont il était atteint.

The educational needs of Canadian homeless shelter workers related to traumatic brain injury.

BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a higher prevalence in the homeless population. Caregivers to individuals who have TBIs may require better education surrounding screening, diagnosis and management of this disease to tailor interventions to their clients' needs. OBJECTIVE: To assess the insight and educational needs of homeless care providers in recognizing and dealing with clients who had experienced a TBI. METHODS: A survey assessing the point of views of homeless care providers across Canada regarding their level of confidence in identifying and managing symptoms of TBI. RESULTS: Eight-eight completed surveys were included. Overall, frontline workers expressed a moderate level of confidence in identifying and managing TBI, stating that educational initiatives in this context would be of high value to themselves and their clients. CONCLUSIONS: Frontline workers to homeless clients rate their educational needs on the identification and management of TBI to be high such that educational initiatives for shelter workers across Canada may be beneficial to increase their knowledge in identifying and managing the TBI-related symptoms. Improved education would not only benefit frontline workers but may also have a positive effect on health outcomes for their clients.