Case Presentation: A 27-year-old homeless African American man with Brugada syndrome, post automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD), initially presented to the hospital for acute onset of chest pain and cough for three days. Initial vitals were unremarkable; exam showed normal heart and lung sounds. EKG showed normal sinus rhythm with no signs of ischemia. AICD interrogated […]

Case Presentation: Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by dimorphic fungus of Coccidioides species, endemic to the Southwest dry regions of the United States. Its usual presentation is community-acquired pneumonia. Less than 1% of cases present with disseminated infection which is more likely to occur in immunocompromised hosts. A 66-year-old man with no significant past […]