Case Presentation: A 54 year-old-woman presented with one week of progressive fatigue, shortness of breath, and productive cough.  Physical exam revealed fever of 101.6⁰ F, poor oral dentition, bilateral pulmonary crackles and left lower quadrant abdominal tenderness. Initial laboratory workup was remarkable for elevated procalcitonin which prompted initiation of broad spectrum antibiotics. Chest X-ray was [...]

Case Presentation: A 71-year-old man with history of coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis status post transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) two years ago, and ankylosing spondylitis presented to the emergency department for evaluation of 3 days of subjective fevers, worsening generalized weakness requiring one-person assist for ambulation, and tachycardia on his smart watch in the [...]