Case Presentation: The patient is an 83-year-old female with hypertension, hyperlipidemia and carcinoid tumor with metastasis to the liver. Two months after her oncologic diagnosis, she presented to the hospital for severe dyspnea and palpitations. Her dyspnea had been progressively worsening for six months; the palpitations were associated with exertion and resolved with rest. Her […]

Case Presentation: A 59‐year‐old African American woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with left‐sided weakness and dysarthria for 18 hours. Her medical history was significant for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease with bypass surgery and mitral valve repair, a smoking history of 20 years, and non‐adherence with her insulin and oral anti‐hyperglycemic regimen over […]