Case Presentation: A 74-year-old African-American woman presented to our Emergency Department with hemoptysis and severe respiratory distress. Two weeks prior to presentation, she was admitted with persistent cough and blood streaked sputum of 1-month duration and was treated with antibiotics for a presumptive diagnosis of pnemonia after a negative bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Her [...]

Case Presentation: A 59-year old male with a history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and Stanford Type A aortic dissection (treated six years prior by open followed by endovascular repair) presented with a four-day history of hematemesis associated with midsternal chest pain. He reported taking a nifedipine tablet, which felt like it was “stuck in [...]

Case Presentation: Azygous continuation, an uncommon vascular anomaly that results from aberrant development during embryogenesis. It occurs in less than 0.6% of the population and may be associated with other congenital abnormalities. In adults aged between 20-40 years, the reported incidence is 10 times lower. With the increased use of different imaging studies such as [...]

Case Presentation: A 26-year-old healthy right-handed female presented to the hospital with a sudden onset of right arm swelling and discoloration. She was visiting the US from Australia and flew about two weeks prior. On the day of presentation, she was shopping when she noticed right arm pain, swelling, and discoloration. She did not suffer [...]