Case Presentation: A 24 year old male with a history of childhood asthma and COVID in 2021 presented to ED with worsening sore throat, fevers, tenderness of his mouth and gums, and mild lightheadedness. He was recently diagnosed with streptococcal pharyngitis and started on oral penicillin three days prior to presentation. He was on no [...]

Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female was brought to the emergency with lethargy, confusion, fever for 3 days and neck pain. She had a recent trip to the Caribbean where she was taking Metamizole to manage neck pain. Her physical exam was notable for fever, sinus tachycardia, cervical lymphadenopathy, a muffled voice, and stridor. Initial blood [...]

Case Presentation: A 72-year-old female was referred to the emergency department after being found to be neutropenic with an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 165/mm^3 on outpatient laboratory analysis. She had been admitted one month earlier for septic arthritis of the left knee and was discharged on ceftriaxone 2g daily via peripheral indwelling catheter. Her [...]