Case Presentation: A 73-year-old Caucasian male presented with worsening fatigue and dyspnea for several days. His comorbidities included remote history of essential thrombocytosis controlled with aspirin, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and mitral valve repair. He was admitted to the medical ICU for acute hypoxic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. His physical exam was remarkable for [...]

Case Presentation: An 82-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a hemoglobin of 5.2 g/dL and complaints of nausea, fatigue, and progressive weakness over the past 2 months. She denied any episode of overt bleeding; no hemoptysis, hematochezia, hematuria, or bloody vaginal discharge. She also denied trauma or any recent falls. The patient’s physical [...]