A 68-year-old male with history of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency department with four days of fever, malaise, fatigue, myalgias, arthralgias, nausea, poor appetite, and intermittent, mild headache. He reported extreme generalized weakness…
Read MoreA 72-year-old woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), on methotrexate and Upadacitinib, presented to the emergency department with right sided, burning abdominal pain and associated painful, itching rash. She also reported…
Read MoreOne in four children live in an immigrant family, meaning that they have at least one parent born outside the US [5]. Besides restrictions to healthcare, these children face life stressors unique to their population group including fear of deportation, family separation, xenophobia, and racism…
Read MoreMyiasis infestations are classified either by the host-parasite relationship or by the location of the larvae, with cutaneous myiasis being the most common form…
Read MoreA 50-year-old male presents to the emergency department with leg swelling. The patient has a past medical history of diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. He lives at home alone. He states that he has had a wound on his foot for the past several days. He has been wearing his shoes around the house and has been unable to take them off because his foot has become swollen…
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