Case Presentation: A 29-year-old previously healthy male presented with acute symmetrical joint pain with swelling, back pain, headache, and photophobia. He had no established past medical history and his social history was unremarkable. He was febrile with an examination significant for upper and lower extremity joint tenderness, warmth, and joint swelling in his hands, feet, […]

Case Presentation: A 29-year-old previously healthy male presented with acute symmetrical joint pain with swelling, back pain, headache, and photophobia. He had no established past medical history and his social history was unremarkable. He was febrile with an examination significant for upper and lower extremity joint tenderness, warmth, and joint swelling in his hands, feet, […]

Case Presentation: A 28-year old Vietnamese man who has sex with men (MSM) with recent diagnosis of AIDS, on antiretroviral therapy (ART), presented to the hospital with 1 month of fevers associated with headaches, night sweats, anorexia, and diarrhea. He was born in Vietnam but moved to the United States 2 years prior to presentation […]

Case Presentation: A 28-year old Vietnamese man who has sex with men (MSM) with recent diagnosis of AIDS, on antiretroviral therapy (ART), presented to the hospital with 1 month of fevers associated with headaches, night sweats, anorexia, and diarrhea. He was born in Vietnam but moved to the United States 2 years prior to presentation […]

Case Presentation: We report a 12 year old girl who presented with a burning rash on the left forearm for 2 hours. The child noticed an insidious burning sensation and saw redness of the skin over her forearm. No other lesions or concurrent symptoms were noted. There was no history of trauma or burns. On […]

Case Presentation: A 40-year-old man with untreated HIV presented with two weeks of worsening nausea, headache and diplopia. In addition, the patient had some confusion limiting his ability to recall pertinent medical history other than several years ago he was treated for a fungal brain infection. He denied any fevers, weight changes, abdominal pain, or […]

Case Presentation: A 42-year-old man was diagnosed with AIDS after presenting to his PCP for subacute subjective fevers, unintended weight loss, headache, and generalized malaise. He was referred to infectious diseases and was started on Biktarvy for ART as well as Bactrim and Zithromax for prophylaxis for a CD4 count of 18 cells/mm3 and HIV […]

Case Presentation: A 6-year-old girl with spina bifida, chiari II malformation, and shunted hydrocephalus presented with persistent discomfort of the left leg and one day of knee swelling. She has had intermittent bilateral leg pain after increased activity, however those resolved with warm bath and massage. At baseline, her gait is unsteady but she reported no major […]

Case Presentation: A 68-year-old male with a pituitary adenoma resected 6 months ago complicated by panhypopituitarism on oral hydrocortisone, presented to the ED with acute progressive altered mental status, headache, and fatigue. On the day of presentation, he became confused to the point where he could not dress himself. Vitals were significant for HR 98. […]

Case Presentation:    A 72y/o female with PMH of sigmoid diverticulitis, myasthenia gravis on chronic prednisone, presented with 3-4days of progressively worsening pain and swelling of the left buttock and leg. Physical exam was significant for 3+ left lower extremity edema extending from the thigh to the foot and 1+ right leg edema. She was […]