Case Presentation: Hemophagocytic lymphohystiocytosis (HLH) is a rare cause of pancytopenia. Patients with sickle cell disease can present with pancytopenia and recognition of (HLH) in patients with sickle cell disease may be a lifesaving diagnosis.Case presentation:A 39-year-old female with past medical history of sickle cell anemia and moyamoya disease was admitted with sickle cell vaso-occlusive […]

Case Presentation: An 18-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented with four days of worsening fever, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, headache, and difficulty swallowing. One month prior, he presented to an urgent care with an enlarged tender lump below his chin and swollen lymph nodes. He was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis (IM) and […]

Case Presentation: A 76-year-old white woman with a past medical history of RA, being treated with MTX, sarilumab, and folic acid supplementation, presented to the hospital for worsening pain and lethargy. Physical exam displayed dry mucous membranes, ulcerations throughout the oropharynx, and purple digits from distal interphalangeal joints to the fingernails bilaterally. Additionally, she was […]

Case Presentation: A 31-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department (ED) for evaluation of bilateral lower extremity pain. The patient reported that about 2 weeks ago, the pain started in the left lower extremity. At that time she was evaluated in ED and duplex ultrasound was negative for DVT. […]

Case Presentation: A previously healthy 27-year-old man presented with one week of generalized weakness and lightheadedness upon standing. He works in construction (installing fireplaces) but had been unable to work during the last week due to symptoms. On presentation, he was tachycardic with HR 120; vital signs were otherwise normal. Exam was notable for significant […]