Background: Thrombotic disorders, such as venous thromboembolism (VTE) and ischemic stroke are highly prevalent conditions. In many cases, an underlying inciting risk factor is clearly visible that can explain the thrombotic event. When a clear explanation is not found, diagnoses such as “idiopathic VTE” and “cryptogenic stroke” are made. Except when there is a concern [...]

Case Presentation: A 38-year-old male with self-reported history of asthma presented with generalized weakness and syncope. He endorsed 2-week of bilateral leg pain with numbness, loss of taste, and nausea. Vital signs were remarkable for tachycardia in 110s and hypotension at 101/52. Labs showed hemoglobin 3.3, WBC 3.6, platelet 83, MCV 93.9, reticulocyte 1.1%, total [...]