Case Presentation: 81-year-old man initially presented to his primary care physician for a persistent cough of three weeks associated with new onset shortness of breath when climbing stairs. He had a normal chest X-Ray, but also a mild anemia. Initial work-up was targeted at evaluation for a gastrointestinal bleed. He underwent a CT abdomen/pelvis, upper […]

Case Presentation: A 62-year-old man with type 2 diabetes was hospitalized with a two-week history of fatigue, sore throat, diarrhea, and 18-pound weight loss. In the ED, he was hypotensive and tachycardic, which improved with IV fluids. Physical exam was significant for bilateral posterior cervical lymphadenopathy and splenomegaly. Labs showed leukocytosis (25.8K) with 18.2% lymphocytic […]

Case Presentation: The patient is a 30 year American Born, Middle Eastern male with PMH Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulsosis (AGEP) that comes into hospital with high fevers and diffuse pruritic rash. In January of 2019, the patient, while being treated for pharyngitis, developed a pruritic, pustular rash, after treatment with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. He was diagnosed […]

Case Presentation: A 17-year-old female with no past medical history was admitted to a tertiary care children’s hospital with acute onset of abdominal pain, nausea, emesis, oral ulcers, and vaginal rash. She was sexually active with the last unprotected encounter nine days prior to presentation. She endorsed dysuria but denied vaginal discharge. The patient was […]