Background: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is frequently used to treat patients admitted with acute respiratory failure in both the intensive care and progressive care settings. While often perceived to be safer than invasive mechanical ventilation, many pitfalls and technical difficulties can arise when this modality is used in a setting that is less monitored than the [...]

Case Presentation: A 66-year-old man with a history of stage IIId melanoma, who received 6 cycles of Nivolumab, presented with anorexia and persistent large-volume diarrhea. Initial workup included a non-elevated white blood cell count of 6.9 k/mm3 and a creatinine of 1.6 mg/dL from baseline creatinine of 0.8 mg/dL. CT imaging of the abdomen showed [...]

Case Presentation: The patient is a 38-year-old Caucasian female who was diagnosed with Stage IIIb malignant melanoma. The excision of the left scapular lesion and axillary dissection was performed. Baseline 18F-FDG PET scan showed no evidence of metastatic disease. After the 5th cycle of Nivolumab treatment, the patient developed 38 ºC fever and grade 2 [...]