Case Presentation: An 82-year-old female with a past medical history of type II diabetes mellitus, prior CVA with residual right-sided weakness, CKD, and hyperlipidemia treated with atorvastatin presented to the ED for generalized weakness. The patient was previously hospitalized for weakness and received physical therapy as an inpatient before being discharged to a sub-acute rehabilitation […]

Case Presentation: A 71-year-old woman with past medical history of COPD, nicotine dependence, and untreated chronic hepatitis C presented to emergency department with progressive swelling, muscular pain, and weakness of her upper and lower extremities as well as dysphagia. On arrival to the emergency department, exam demonstrated proximal more than distal decreased strength of the […]