Case Presentation: A 77-year-old Russian-speaking woman recently recovered from severe COVID-19 infection presented for incision and drainage of a right thumb abscess complicated by synovitis and osteomyelitis. Four months prior, she injured her right thumb after twisting a jar lid. X-rays showed soft tissue swelling with cystic changes and crystals in the scaphoid and radial […]

Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male with a history of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in remission for 2 years after chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy presented to his PCP with headaches and a mild cough. A PCR COVID-19 test was positive, a head CT showed cerebral edema, and MRI had diffuse dural thickening without […]

Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male with a history of chronic anemia and schizophrenia presented to the emergency department (ED) from home for seven days of worsening COVID-19 respiratory disease. He was admitted for hypovolemic shock and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). His home dose of haloperidol 5 mg daily and 20 mg nightly was continued. […]

Case Presentation: The patient is a 58-year-old female who was initially treated at an outside facility for severe COVID-19 infection that presented as a nonverbal encephalopathy. During this, she developed seizures and required intubation for airway protection. Labs were notable for hemoglobin: 7.7g/dL, calcium: 8.1 mg/dL, and arterial ammonia: 107 mcg/dL. Encephalopathy at that time […]

Case Presentation: A healthy 29 y/o male with mild COVID 19 illness three weeks prior presented to the emergency department with one week of fevers, chest pain and shortness of breath. Patient denied recent travel, sick contacts, and was not on any medications.On presentation he was febrile to 103oF and persistently hypotensive after fluid resuscitation. […]

Case Presentation: Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an uncommon diagnosis, but one with which providers should be familiar. While most frequently associated with localized edema of extremities and face, it may also present with gastrointestinal manifestations. Viral infection, including SARS-CoV-2 infection, can be one of many triggers for angioedema exacerbation. Here we present the clinical vignette […]

Case Presentation: A 59-year-old Caucasian male eight months post liver transplant on Tacrolimus and Prednisone and one month post COVID-19 infection presented to our hospital with progressive weakness. Ten days prior to presentation he noted paresthesias of bilateral upper and lower extremities. This progressed to distal 4/5 weakness in all extremities, dysphagia, dysarthria, severe lower […]

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 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. […]

Case Presentation: A previously healthy 5-year-old female was transferred to our facility for increasing respiratory distress in the setting of a COVID-19 infection with suspected secondary bacterial pneumonia. Approximately five days prior, she tested positive for COVID-19 after developing a cough. She was treated with supportive therapy until parents noticed her “breathing heavily.” At the […]