Case Presentation: A 39 year old male with a history of alcohol abuse and recurrent methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia was referred for tertiary evaluation of recurrent bacteremia and diffuse eczematous eruption. He reported chronic diarrhea and long standing eczema with significant worsening of his rash in the last few months. A scaly and painful [...]

Case Presentation: An exclusively breastfed 2-month-old male born at 31 weeks gestation presented with 10 days of progressively worsening rash over his face, genitalia, and right upper extremity. Prior to transfer, the patient had previously been treated for suspected impetigo with topical mupirocin, oral cephalexin, and IV cefazolin without improvement. Upon presentation, the patient was [...]

Background: Zinc is an essential trace mineral in the human body and is thought to be one of the most common micronutrients to be deficient. Zinc is needed for proper metabolism and immune system function. Zinc is a co factor in over 100 enzymatic reactions and is used for protein and DNA synthesis, cell division, [...]

Case Presentation: CASE PRESENTATIONA 78-year-old male with a medical history of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented with a two-year history of anosmia and ageusia, significantly affecting his quality of life. These symptoms began shortly after a presumed COVID-19 infection, initially attributed to post-viral sequelae. Despite multiple interventions, including evaluation by otolaryngology and use [...]

Case Presentation: A 46-year-old male with PMHx of alcohol use disorder and a partial gastrectomy (Roux-en-Y, vagotomy, paraoesophageal hernia repair) over 10 years prior who presented with a rash extending bilaterally from the elbows to extremities and trunk with the presence of bullae and skin sloughing. Labs were notable for hemoglobin of 6.8 g/dL, thrombocytopenia, [...]