Case Presentation: A 50-year-old Filipino man with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with 4 days of fever, abdominal pain and distention. He endorsed unintentional weight loss of 30lbs over the last year as well as a chronic cough. The physical exam was notable for bibasilar lung crackles and abdominal distention with diffuse tenderness [...]

Case Presentation: Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis is a rare fungal infection that can have various presentations in a hospitalized patient. Given the high mortality rate associated with delayed diagnosis, it is essential to keep this rare infection on the differential. A previously healthy 37-year-old Hispanic male presented with a one-month history of cough, high-grade fevers, night sweats, 15-pound [...]

Case Presentation: A 25 year-old white man with no significant past medical history presented with gradually progressive dyspnea on exertion and dry cough for approximately two months. He was treated for community-acquired pneumonia with various oral antibiotics and corticosteroids without resolution of symptoms. Importantly, during a particularly severe coughing spell, he noted sharp right-sided chest [...]