Background: The randomized controlled ANZ-STATInS trial demonstrated that de novo statin use did not alter interleukin-6 levels or Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score in of what before SEPSIS-3 was known as severe sepsis. Prospective observational studies indicate that prior statin use sepsis is associated with a decreased rate of severe sepsis. We aimed to [...]

Case Presentation: This case describes a 72-year-old female with previous left pontine cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in 2019, hypertension and hyperlipidemia who presented to the Emergency Department with worsening bilateral shoulder pain and progressive weakness. Two years prior, statin therapy was started for secondary CVA prevention, however, the statin was discontinued because the Patient developed muscle [...]

Case Presentation: A 97-year-old male with past medical history of HTN, COPD, CAD post PCI, T2DM, HLD, CVA with no residual deficit, presented to the emergency department (ED) with generalized weakness for one week. The patient had been in his usual state of health until seven days ago when he woke up with symptoms of [...]