Case Presentation: A 21-year-old Hispanic male with recently diagnosed Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of persistent periorbital edema, lower extremity edema, and worsening rash. He was diagnosed with AIDS about three months prior and had been on combination dolutegravir/lamivudine since diagnosis. His most recent CD4 count two weeks ago [...]

Case Presentation: A 25-year-old African American female with a history of SLE and seizure disorder presented with generalized weakness, fever, odynophagia and loss of appetite for one day. At presentation her vital signs were T 101.5 °F, HR 126/min, BP of 90/56 and O2Sat 99% on room air. Initial laboratory results revealed WBC of 7.7 [...]

Case Presentation: A 67 year-old male presented to the hospital with progressive weakness, lightheadedness upon standing, and intermittent chest pain. His medical history includes hypertension and chronic back pain from spinal stenosis for which he was previously on long-term prednisone. Two months prior to admission he underwent an uncomplicated lumbar fusion with discectomy after which [...]