Case Presentation: A 14-year-old boy with autism presented with a five-day history of high fever (40.5 degrees C), vomiting, shortness of breath, and a rash involving the palms-and-soles. He was evaluated at urgent care and was believed to have hand-foot-mouth disease. He was brought to the emergency department for ongoing symptoms, where he was noted […]

Case Presentation: A 35-year-old woman with a history of congenital renal dysplasia complicated by end stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis, chronic macrocytic anemia, and malnutrition with folate, vitamins B12 and A deficiencies, presented with fatigue, dyspnea, and new rash. One week prior to presentation, the patient started experiencing progressive dyspnea on exertion. At her […]

Case Presentation: A 41-year-old female with a history of orthotopic liver transplant for cirrhosis from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease presented with 1 week of fevers. Her liver transplant was 3 years prior to presentation. She reported a 3-month history of diarrhea and odynophagia preceding the onset of fevers (maximum 38.8 C).On presentation, initial vital signs […]

Case Presentation: A 61-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus was admitted for surgical resection of left fifth metatarsal due to osteomyelitis refractory to prolonged antibiotic use. Vital signs on admission were all within normal limits; significant lab values included ESR 79 mm/hr, CRP 7.07 mg/dL, and WBC 9.2 k/uL. Following surgical debridement and amputation, […]