Background: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is the most common severe acute complication of diabetes, and has shown to be worsened by COVID-191. Several studies have found an association between COVID-19 and worsened outcomes from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).2 Vaccination against COVID-19 has led to substantial declines in the frequency, severity, and mortality from acute infection, but little [...]

Case Presentation: A 32 year old previously healthy male presented to the emergency department with acute non-exertional chest pressure with radiation to the back and jaw three days after receiving his third COVID-19 vaccine, a Pfizer-BioNTech, and 6 months after his initial two series Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccines. His chest pain was improved with leaning forward. [...]

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: A 78-year-old woman with medical history of atrial fibrillation, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and osteoporosis presented with left lower extremity weakness and left thigh numbness. The patient was walking when she felt lightheaded and developed left thigh tingling followed by left leg weakness. She presented the next day unable to walk independently. On physical exam [...]