Case Presentation: Lemierre’s disease is a rare and deadly infection caused by the Fusobacterium species which results in bacterial pharyngitis that spreads through pharynx soft tissues into the carotid arteries, resulting in widespread bacteremia and thrombosis. Outcomes are reliant on early diagnosis and initiation of treatment, with mortality rates as high as 20%. The rarity [...]

Case Presentation: A 54-year-old female with a past history significant for anxiety, tobacco, and alcohol use disorder presented to the emergency department with nausea, dizziness, weakness, and vomiting. Husband reports patient was bit by a dog on her right hand but denies any noticeable wound. He reports on the weekend she also had 2 episodes [...]