Background: Anemia is common in patients with HF with a prevalence ranging from 10-40%. Studies have shown that these patients have worse outcomes compared to those who don’t. The most common etiology remains iron deficiency and the updated 2017 HF guidelines state that for those patients who are diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia, intravenous iron [...]

Case Presentation: A 14-year-old male presented to an emergency department with 6 days of left thigh pain and inability to bear weight following a fall from bed. Associated symptoms included nausea, diaphoresis and weakness. Review of systems revealed pallor, easy bruising and yellow eyes. history was negative except for developmental delay, described as auditory processing [...]

Case Presentation: A five-year-old boy with autism presented to the hospital with two-months of fatigue, lower extremity pain, and a petechial rash. Review of systems was notable for a two-kilogram weight loss, intermittent gingival bleeding and refusal to walk for one week. On admission he was afebrile with a heart rate of 160 beats per [...]

Case Presentation: A 43-year-old male with roux-en-y gastric bypass fourteen years ago with complications and multiple adhesions, hiatal hernia associated with nausea and vomiting, and subsequent small bowel resection last year, started to experience cognitive changes and short-term memory loss. He has also experienced problems with balance, generalized weakness, and unintentional 60-pound weight loss. His [...]

Case Presentation: A 21-year-old female with history of IgG immune deficiency requiring intravenous immunoglobulin transfusions from the age of 12-17 presented to our service with one-week complaint of dizziness and fatigue. At presentation, she reported dyspnea, chest pain, intermittent palpitations, and nausea. She had had a brief pre-syncopal episode and an episode of nausea and [...]

Case Presentation: A 42 Y/O AAM with PMH of polysubstance abuse presented to ED with 2 weeks of worsening vertigo, headache, left facial weakness, blurred vision and new onset dysphagia. Physical exam was notable for complete left facial (VII) palsy, left abducence (VI) palsy and umbilicated facial rash. MRI of head revealed a 2.6×2.6×3.9 cm progressive brain lesion at [...]

Case Presentation: A 33-year-old male without significant medical history experienced visual changes, left-sided tingling and weakness, vertigo, nausea, and mild expressive aphasia for 2 months. At that time, he had mild upper extremity tremor and was able to walk, drive, and perform activities of daily living. On physical exam, the patient demonstrated left upper extremity [...]

Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male presented with a chief complaint of dyspnea beginning 3 months ago. Additionally, he endorsed 15-pound weight loss, fatigue, and decreased appetite during this time. Members of his family noticed yellowing in his eyes. He had no known past medical history. He described his diet as balanced, consisting of meat, eggs, [...]

Case Presentation: Good’s syndrome (GS) is a rare, adult-onset combined B and T cell immunodeficiency with an associated thymoma. These patients have an increased risk of bacterial, fungal, viral, and opportunistic infections. A 75-year-old African American female with congestive heart failure (ejection fraction 20%) and hypertension presented from home with a four-month history of fatigue, [...]

Case Presentation: A 21-year-old previously healthy man presented to an outside hospital with one day of confusion without any other localizing symptoms. He reported taking a supplement called Synergy, an androgen receptor modulator, for six months, and doxylamine, a first generation anti-histamine, for one-two days. He denied alcohol consumption or other substances. Initial vital signs [...]