Case Presentation: A 62‐year‐old man was admitted to the hospital for shortness of breath, weaknessb and chills. In addition, he complained of loss of appetite resulting in weight loss. The patient had a history of chronic, recurrent sinus infections treated with multiple antibiotics over the past 3 years. Two months prior to this hospitalization he […]

Background: Despite the consistently proven benefits of cardioprotective medications, medication adherence (MA) remains a challenge in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. Studies suggest that up to 50% of patients with CAD are nonadherent to medications, with patient knowledge, beliefs, and expectations playing a vital role. We aimed to assess patient-related medication non-adherence (MNA) factors in […]

Case Presentation: A 57 year‐old man presented with a one‐week history of non‐productive cough associated with fever, night sweats, pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea on exertion. His oxygen saturation was 70 percent on a non‐rebreather mask. He was tachycardic and was unable to speak in complete sentences. On exam he had diffuse pulmonary wheezes and […]

Case Presentation: Case of 53 years old female with a past medical history of rheumatoid arthritis, coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease who presented with worsening postprandial right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Pain was described as intermittent, sharp, and stabbing. The patient also reported a 20-30 pounds’ unintentional weight loss over 6 months and […]

Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female with atrial fibrillation (AF) on flecainide, sinus node dysfunction (SND), and permanent pacemaker presents with frequent palpitations. EKG showed regular, wide-complex tachycardia with ventricular rate of 137 BPM. Device interrogation revealed atrial flutter with 1:1 AV conduction (AL11AV). Rhythm terminated with overdrive atrial pacing along with resolution of symptoms. Troponins […]

Case Presentation: 65 yo M with a complicated PMH which included uncontrolled Diabetes, with numerous prior complicated diabetic infections on Linezolid since the past 6 weeks. He had severe PVD, CKD, CAD s/p CABG along with severe diabetic gastroparesis. He presented with vague complaints of nausea, vomiting and lethargy for 3 days. He clearly denied […]

Case Presentation: A 43‐year‐old female was admitted to our hosipital experiencing fever, cough, dyspnea, generalized lymphadenopathy and weight loss. She had been examined previously in another hospital and subsequently treated for community acquired pneumonia for 5 weeks. Her past medical history included repeated episodes of pneumonia treated with antibiotics, with the last episode being one […]

Case Presentation: A 45 year-old gentleman with a history of recurrent alcoholic pancreatitis complicated by pancreatic pseudocyst presented to the hospital after three episodes of hematochezia. Ten days prior, he had undergone endoscopic transgastric metal stent placement between his pseudocyst and stomach, followed 6 days later by pseudocyst drainage with necrosectomy. After 3 days, he […]

Case Presentation: 29-year-old female with a history of cervical cancer status post cervix removal in 2014 and epilepsy presented to the emergency department with a three-month history of chronic generalized abdominal pain, failure to thrive, 40 lb. unintentional weight loss and anorexia that had acutely worsened in the previous two weeks. One day prior to […]

Case Presentation: A 65-year-old African-American man with a history of gout, bipolar disorder, coronary artery disease, and a transient ischemic attack was admitted with fever and altered mental status. The patient was seen two weeks prior to presentation for follow-up of a presumed allopurinol-induced rash in his antecubital fossae, which had resolved on prednisone. Since […]