Case Presentation: A 27-year-old gentleman with no significant past medical history presented to our hospital with five days of persistent fevers with night sweats, sore throat, headache, vomiting, and neck pain. Upon initial evaluation, his temperature was 38.4° Celsius, heart rate of 130 beats/min, blood pressure of 126/78 mm of Hg, respiratory rate of 18 […]

Case Presentation: A 26-year-old man with history of virally undetectable HIV, presented with 3 weeks of intermittent fevers and night sweats associated with chills, non-productive cough and generalized weakness, but denied weight loss. Vital signs revealed fever of 101.3F, tachycardia (pulse 118 bpm) and hypotension (blood pressure 95/61 mmHg). Physical exam revealed cervical and axillary […]

Case Presentation: A 63-year-old male with hypertension and a history of thalassemia trait presented to the ED for evaluation of two weeks of progressive malaise and widespread tender lymphadenopathy. One week prior, the patient started a course of doxycycline for presumed tick-borne illness by his primary care provider, but worsening symptoms along with diarrhea, vomiting, […]

Case Presentation: A 71 year old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis with multiple previous emergency room visits for fever presented with fatigue and weakness. Over the past few months she had nearly daily fevers, with decreased oral intake and urination over the past week. Her family members had previously tested positive for Influenza, […]