Case Presentation: A 30 year old man with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus and bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement (AVR) for endocarditis presented with 2 days of left eye pain and vision loss associated with fevers, headache, and nausea. He reported intravenous drug use (IVDU) 4 days prior to admission after 14 months of […]

Case Presentation: A 21 year-old male with history of untreated Hepatitis C and intravenous drug use presented with acute right-sided weakness, fevers and altered mental status. Exam was significant for word-finding difficulty, asymmetric pupils, and 4/5 right-sided upper extremity and facial weakness. Labs were remarkable for leukocytosis. Brain MRI demonstrated expansile process involving the left […]