Background: Guidelines on the treatment of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) have historically recommended avoiding antimotility agents (AAs) in patients with active CDI based on theoretical concerns that administration of AAs may precipitate serious adverse events such as toxic megacolon in these patients. These recommendations, however, are based on limited and conflicting data. We previously [...]

Background: Admitted Hematologic and Oncologic patients are often complex and have a unique set of challenges. Balancing outpatient care plans with inpatient medical and psychosocial issues can lead to long lengths of stay, patient dissatisfaction, and provider burnout. Hospitalists offer an expertise in managing complex medical problems along with an adept ability to integrate and [...]

Case Presentation: We present a case of a 27-year-old male with no significant past medical history who presented with a three week history of fever, sore throat, persistent non-productive cough, arthralgia, myalgia, as well as a diffuse body rash.A month prior to this presentation, he had seen his primary provider for a lump that he [...]