Case Presentation: Babesiosis, most commonly caused by Babesia microti and transmitted by the Ixodes tick, is one of the predominant tick-borne diseases of Northeast and upper Midwestern United States (1, 2). Clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic infection to severe fulminant disease, with fever being the most common presentation (3). Acute respiratory distress syndrome and disseminated […]

Case Presentation: A 77-year-old male with chronic kidney disease and mitral valve prolapse with a history of Lyme disease and West Nile Virus presented with fevers, night sweats, chills, and fatigue for 3 weeks. The patient had been visiting family in Texas for one month but gradually started to notice his symptoms. A few weeks […]

Case Presentation: A 73-year-old male with a history of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction presented with one month of dizziness, weakness, dyspnea on exertion, and a 25-pound weight loss due to loss of appetite. On the day of admission, he had three brief episodes of syncope upon standing. His initial blood pressure was 64mmHg/40mmHg, […]