Case Presentation: A 24-year-old Hispanic male with morbid obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and class IV/V lupus nephritis on immunosuppressive therapy presented with a one-week history of progressive pain, erythema, and swelling in the lower abdomen and extremities. Symptoms included fever, shortness of breath, and diarrhea. Physical examination revealed a tender, erythematous rash with violaceous discoloration over [...]

Case Presentation: A 21-year-old woman presented with pain and swelling of her right leg for the past 2 days. She noted that three weeks earlier, she fell off a jet ski in Miami and had some bruising to the area but no open wounds. On physical exam, her right anterior shin had a 3 cm [...]

Case Presentation: A 60-year-old male presented with a 4-day complaint of left forearm pain after a palm tree frond fell on his mid-arm resulting in a lump to the area. He was seen in the emergency room (ER) on the day of injury and x-ray of the arm showed no fracture. He was discharged with [...]

Case Presentation: A 77-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation presented to the emergency department due to increased erythema, swelling, and tenderness of his left elbow and foot. He had associated fever and altered mental status. These symptoms had progressed despite outpatient use of oral cephalexin initiated for cellulitis. A week prior to admission, [...]