Volume 117 • Number 8 march 2021
David Wroten Executive Vice President
Penny Henderson Executive Assistant Journal Advertising
Nicole Richards Managing Editor
Laura Haywood Membership and Communcications Specialist
EDITORIAL BOARD
Appathurai Balamurugan , MD , DrPH , MPH Family & Preventative Medicine / Public Health
Tim Paden , MD Family Medicine
Sandra Johnson , MD Dermatology
Issam Makhoul , MD Oncology
Naveen Patil , MD , MHSA , MA , FIDSA Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease
Benjamin Tharian , MD , MRCP , FACP , FRACP Gastroenterologist / Hepatologist
Robert Zimmerman , MD Urology
Tobias Vancil , MD Internal Medicine
Darrell Over , MD Family Medicine
EDITOR EMERITUS Alfred Kahn Jr ., MD ( 1916-2013 )
Cover Story 198
Fighting More Than the Virus
Are You Keeping a Check on Your Mental Health During the Ongoing Pandemic ?
Casey L . Penn
What Have We Done for You Lately ? 196
Tough Legislative Session Underway
David Wroten
Commentary 197
Let ’ s Bring Fred to the Discussion Table
Issam Makhoul , MD
Case Study 202
Sudden Weight Gain and Edema in 24 hours in a Patient with Type 1 Diabetes
Shipra Bansal , MD , Matthew S . Bradley , MD
Scientific Article 206
PANDAS and PANS : A Short Review
Christopher Paul Manbeck , MD ; Kapil Arya , MD , MBBS
Case Study 210
Impact of Left Ventricular Assist Device on Physical , Physiological , and Psychological Wellbeing of a Patient with NYHA Class IV Heart Failure : A Case Report
Abhilash Makkar , MD ; Stacy Zimmerman , MD , FACP , FAAP ; Siji Thomas , MD ; Sheeba Marian , MS ; Yogesh Vaje , MD ; Anjum Vazifdar , MD , MBA ; Rathna Yallapragada , MD ; Suporn Sukpraprut-Braaten , PhD ; Stephen Wagner , MD , ACP , FAAP
People and Events 214
ARKANSAS MEDICAL SOCIETY 2020-2021 OFFICERS
Chad Rodgers , MD , Little Rock President
Dennis Yelvington , MD , Stuttgart Immediate Past President
Danny Wilkerson , MD , Little Rock President Elect
Seth Barnes , MD , Hot Springs Vice President
George Conner , MD , Forrest City Secretary
Bradley Bibb , MD , Jonesboro Treasurer
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