Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has demonstrated a range of presentations and outcomes affecting multiple organ systems. Acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and related outcomes vary widely according to early reports. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of AKI, AKI in the setting of chronic kidney disease [...]

Case Presentation: A 69-year-old male with T2DM, OSA, and chronic back pain presented to the ED with nausea, vomiting, malaise, and confusion. He had been on metformin for diabetes, and 6 days prior to presentation, was switched to Victoza (Liraglutide) for better glucose control. He lived at home with his wife, who noticed that his [...]

Case Presentation: A 56 year-old man with schizoaffective and antisocial personality disorders was admitted from the county jail witha 4-day history of fever, hemoptysis, severe headaches, hematuria, diffuse myalgias,and bloody diarrhea. Officers reported the patient frequently flooded his cell and ingested toilet water. A CXR revealed L>R bibasilar infiltrates, and a diagnosis of Legionellapneumonia was [...]