Case Presentation: Contradictory to stroke prevention by left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device, we present a case of a gentleman who suffered an air embolic stroke in the right fronto-temporal region during the procedure. 66-year-old male with a history of atrial fibrillation was undergoing LAAO device procedure. Air was noticed in his left ventricle which […]

Case Presentation: A 54-year-old woman presented with six months of diarrhea and weight loss, and three months of abdominal distension. Her abdomen was distended and diffusely tender to palpation. Initial labs were notable for an albumin of 3.4 with normal bilirubin, AST, and ALT. Cross-sectional imaging demonstrated large ascites without evidence of liver pathology or […]

Case Presentation: A 41-year male with prior history of hypogonadism presented 11-days after positive COVIDtest with shortness of breath and no prior Covid vaccination. On presentation, patient wastachypneic with breathing rate 32/minute and was observed to be in acute hypoxic respiratoryfailure with oxygen saturation <50%, arterial blood gases showing Ph-6.93, partial pressure ofoxygen-53mmHg, and carbon-dioxide-85mmHg. […]

Case Presentation: A 15 year-old male with no significant medical history presented with fever, fatigue, headache, and neck pain with stiffness. His symptoms began several days prior to presentation and progressed to inability to fully move his neck, throat and jaw pain, and cognitive slowing. In the ED he underwent evaluation for infection and meningitis. […]

Case Presentation: A 9-year-old male with congenital Horner’s syndrome presented with two weeks of nonspecific, intermittent symptoms beginning with a nonproductive cough, congestion, nausea and vomiting followed by a diffuse maculopapular erythematous rash on his back and chest with RUQ pain. Soon after, he developed a separate warm, erythematous, tender rash of the left leg […]

Case Presentation: An 11-year-old female with history of T4 paraplegia after an MVC requiring extensive intrabdominal surgical intervention, neurogenic bowel and bladder and malnutrition presented to the ED with intractable vomiting and left shoulder pain. Acute vomiting started earlier in the day while she was being straight catheterized as per routine and continued throughout the […]

Case Presentation: A 3-year-old male with past medical history of mild persistent asthma and allergic rhinitis presented with persistent hypoxia. He had a history of multiple prior hospitalizations for hypoxia, mainly in the setting of acute respiratory illness. At an outpatient cardiology visit, he was found to be hypoxic to 87%, though echocardiography was unrevealing […]

Case Presentation: A two–year-old previously healthy boy presented with the chief complaint of acute onset left-sided weakness in the setting of recent fever and upper respiratory symptoms. Admission exam was notable for left-sided facial droop, weakness of upper and lower extremities, and inability to walk. Initial CT head was notable for a right basal ganglia […]

Case Presentation: A 15-year-old female with a past medical history of acne vulgaris on topical Dapsone and anxiety on Sertraline presented to the ER with severe shortness of breath. She was recently hospitalized for a left knee meniscal repair one month prior. She went to a theme park on the day of admission where she […]

Case Presentation: A previously healthy 4-month-old male was admitted with vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration associated with COVID-19 infection. Three days prior to admission he developed fever to 102.1, cough, and was seen in an urgent care where he tested positive for COVID-19. Forty-eight hours prior to admission non-bloody diarrhea began with multiple episodes per day. […]