Case Presentation: A 22-year-old previously healthy man presented to the emergency department with sudden onset left flank pain that began shortly after shoveling his driveway and radiated to his groin. He noted mild dyspnea while shoveling but otherwise denied urinary or constitutional symptoms. His physical exam was notable for fever with a temperature of 38.2C, [...]

Case Presentation: A 73-year-old woman with past medical history of hypertension was discovered unresponsive at home, prompting initiation of CPR during transportation to the Emergency Department, resulting in the restoration of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). A chest x-ray indicated the presence of left-sided tension pneumothorax, necessitating the placement of a chest tube. Initial electrocardiogram (EKG) findings [...]

Case Presentation: Patient is a 53-year-old female with a medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and tobacco use, presented with a right middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke and left-sided weakness. She initially delayed seeking care, attributing her symptoms to chronic back pain, but was eventually brought to the hospital by her family. MRI revealed a [...]

Case Presentation: A 17-year-old female presented with a one-month history of persistent dry cough, worsened by lying flat, requiring multiple pillows to sleep comfortably. Initially treated for presumed pharyngitis, her symptoms persisted, prompting further evaluation. Echocardiography revealed a large pericardial effusion with a normal ejection fraction, leading to hospital admission. Imaging studies identified a 3.5 [...]

Case Presentation: A 65-year-old male was admitted with COPD exacerbation. Imaging studies showed advanced emphysematous changes and cardiomegaly. He was found to be in newly detected atrial fibrillation for which a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) was obtained. TTE revealed a moderately dilated left atrium (LA) with a large, highly mobile mass (6.8 x 3.5 cm) prolapsing [...]

Case Presentation: A 51-year-old female with history of mitral valve prolapse, uterine cysts presented as a transfer from an OSH for evaluation of a right atrium (RA) and IVC clot vs tumor. She was admitted after screening echocardiogram (echo) showed possible clot in the RA. CT PE demonstrated possible mass vs multiple clots from the [...]