Case Presentation: A 46-year-old man presented with 1 week of fevers, chills, fatigue, myalgias, cough, hemoptysis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and confusion. One month prior to presentation the patient started a new job performing sanitation and sewage work in basements. On presentation, he was afebrile, with pulse 98 and blood pressure 98/71. Exam was notable for [...]

Background: The Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) closure in fall 2022 resulted in diversion of its patients to Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University Hospital-Midtown (EUHM), Emory Decatur Hospital, and Emory Hillandale Hospital. The impact on Emory has not been examined; this reflects a gap in the literature. There are many studies of negative impacts of rural [...]