Case Presentation: An 83-year-old male with type 2 diabetes (hemoglobin A1C of 10.9) and recurrent herpes zoster presented with 3 days of worsening unilateral facial pain, headache, rash, and nausea. Of note, the patient had been vaccinated with the live varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine (Zostavax) 3 years prior. Physical exam revealed a right sided [...]

Case Presentation: 62-year-old male admitted following new onset generalized tonic clonic seizure lasting 5-6 minutes witnessed by mother. Per EMS on scene, he was agitated and required ketamine and midazolam while on route to the hospital. Upon admission, he was hemodynamically stable with physical exam only remarkable for raised maculopapular rash extending from the left [...]

Case Presentation: A 71 years old female with a history of hypertension presented with nausea, vomiting, and fall. She had non-bloody, non-bilious emesis after eating pork 2 days prior to admission. She worked in a kindergarten with no definitive sick contacts. She did not have abdominal pain or diarrhea but she experienced lightheadedness. She was [...]