Case Presentation: A 19-year-old male with recent diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (CD4 580/mm³ and viral load 1.2 million/mm³) and Kaposi sarcoma (KS) was transferred to our hospital for refractory thrombocytopenia. Prior to his presentation, he experienced a month of fatigue, night sweats, weight loss, and facial and neck swelling. His outside hospital workup […]

Case Presentation: We describe a 55-year-old lady who presented with a three-day-history of right-sided ptosis, and ophthalmology. She also reported diplopia, subjective fevers, anorexia, and an unintentional weight loss of five pounds over the preceding ten days. She denied headaches, nausea, and vomiting. Her medical problems include HIV, on highly aggressive antiretroviral therapy, history of […]

Case Presentation: A 28-year-old man from Central America with a history of newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (CD4 119 cells/mm^3, CD4 8%, viral load 61,000 copies/mL) presented with two months of progressive shortness of breath. Physical exam was remarkable for anasarca, diffuse cutaneous purpuric plaques as well as bilateral respiratory crackles. Chest x-ray revealed bilateral […]

Case Presentation: A 30-year-old man presented to the emergency department with dyspnea, dry cough, and skin lesions developed over the past two weeks. He is a man who has sex with men and immigrated from Thailand five years prior. He had not received primary care because of the lack of insurance and the COVID-19 pandemic. […]