Case Presentation: The patient is a 27-year-old male with lupus anticoagulant with hypoprothrombinemia syndrome (LAHPS)/triple positive antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) in the setting of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) on hydroxychloroquine, mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and prednisone for immunosuppression, who presented to the ER with worsening right upper quadrant and epigastric pain. RUQ US […]

Case Presentation: A 70-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension presents to the hospital for new onset of right-sided chorea interfering with his everyday activities with no associated weakness, numbness, speech, visual disturbances, rashes, or joint pains. A full initial laboratory work-up was performed notable for non-hemolytic anemia and elevated inflammatory markers. CT […]

Case Presentation: A 22-year-old male with history of syringomyelia and Chiari malformation status post repair presented as a transfer for a 1-week history of fever, progressive dyspnea, reduced appetite, and headache. On his initial presentation, he was found to be hypoxic after which a chest radiography showed an enlarged cardiac silhouette. Lab work showed new […]

Case Presentation: A 53-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) not on immunosuppressive therapy presented with confusion and body rash. She was discharged 2 weeks prior, following admission for bacterial meningitis and brain abscess; her abscess was drained with negative cultures, and she was discharged with a prolonged course of ceftriaxone and […]

Case Presentation: A 25-year-old female patient presented to the hospital with intermittent fever and frontal headache for the past month and sudden onset bilateral lower limb sensorimotor weakness along with sphincter dysfunction for the past 2 days. There was no history of neck rigidity or back pain. No incidence of trauma, dizziness, or loss of […]