Case Presentation: A 67 year old patient (she/her) with mitral valve prolapse was admitted in mid-August for acute hypoxic respiratory failure. She was at baseline health until 14 days prior to admission, when she developed fever, malaise, and generalized weakness. Outpatient bloodwork revealed new pancytopenia (WBC 3.9 x 10^9/L, Plt 66 x 10^9/L, Hgb 11.2 [...]

Case Presentation: A 56-year-old male presented to the emergency department with acute-onset severe hypotension, light headedness, rash, nausea, and vomiting. He progressed to develop widespread urticaria and facial flushing. He was previously in his normal state of health. He reported eating “meat and potatoes for dinner”. Social history was pertinent for frequent tick exposure as [...]