Case Presentation: We describe a typical presentation of meningococcus meningitis, diagnosed by blood culture. A Congolese man who had recently arrived in New Mexico after living in a Tanzanian refugee camp presented with a 2-day history of worsening diffuse headache, productive cough, non-bloody diarrhea, and persistent fevers. He had not had any sick contacts. He [...]

Case Presentation: A 70-year-old man presented with acute on chronic cough, dyspnea, chills, and pleuritic chest pain. The patient had returned from Jerusalem four months prior, where he participated in multiple large religious gatherings. Since his travels, the patient also reported weight loss and decreased appetite, with months of cough and sneezing. Vitals included a [...]

Case Presentation: The patient is a 31 year old male with a medical history of HIV on antiretroviral therapy who was seen in the emergency department for chest pain and dyspnea, then discharged after a negative cardiac workup. He re-presented two days later with worsening chest tightness, dyspnea, and vomiting. On examination, the patient was [...]

Case Presentation: A 52-year-old female with a history of poorly controlled type II diabetes and osteoarthritis presented to the emergency department with acute weakness, malaise, chills, and right knee pain. The patient had chronic knee arthritis which acutely worsened over 2 days on the right side associated with swelling with the inability to bear weight. [...]