A 35-year-old woman called her primary care provider about a week’s duration of upper abdominal pain and ongoing shortness of breath, most noticeable with exertion.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought many important changes to modern medicine. While the world is adapting to new ways of life, medicine has been forced to deliver high-quality care while promoting and practicing...
In this article, Chioma M, Enweasor, MD, and Samuel Louie, MD, discuss the prevalence and relationship of anaphylaxis following vaccination against COVID-19 with an mRNA vaccine.
A 54-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of fevers, chills, nausea, anosmia, and dyspnea. He had been to a gathering of more than 100 people 3 days prior to developing...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a 72-year-old New York woman with an extensive history of cancer presented to her primary care physician via telemedicine with concern for a 1-day history of generalized...
This case highlights a 20-year-old woman who met the criteria for MIS-C and was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy and aspirin with successful results.
A 13-year-old middle-school student being home-schooled under a stay-at-home mandate due to the COVID-19 pandemic presented in mild distress with moderate to severe erythema and cracking to the dorsal...
Diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, is a chronic inflammatory state that can lead to an ineffective immune response. Patients with COVID-19 and uncontrolled diabetes have an increased risk for medical...
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has recently been shown to be a major receptor by which SARS-CoV-2 enters cells. This entry process is associated with downregulation of ACE2. This focused review...
A 40-year-old man with a history of type 1 diabetes and dyslipidemia presented to the emergency department with a 5-day history of polydipsia, polyuria, and feelings of dehydration.
