Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP), previously known as bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP), is a serious lung disease that can cause significant and long-term damage to the distal respiratory tract. Here we describe an unusual case in which an adult patient with recent mycoplasma pneumonia developed worsening lower airway disease despite initiation of multiple antibiotic therapies, illustrating the immunological effects related to infections. It is critical that clinicians learn how to recognize early signs of COP in order to tailor appropriate therapy, reduce morbidity, and improve quality of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute glomerulonephritis is a constellation of renal disorders which are precipitated by an immunologic mechanism triggering inflammation and proliferation of glomerular tissue resulting in damage to the basement membrane, mesangium, or capillary endothelium. Two of the most well-known manifestations of glomerulonephritis are granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN). To our knowledge, these diseases are often found separately and are rarely diagnosed in the same patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPembrolizumab is an immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of various types of cancers. Despite its efficacy, pembrolizumab does not specifically target cancer cells which often leads to common side effects seen in immunotherapies such as diarrhea, rash, fatigue, nausea, decreased appetite, pruritus, and endocrinopathies. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has been reported in 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(P. multocida) is a zoonotic organism found in the normal flora of domestic and wild animals. In this case report, we present a 70-year-old Caucasian male who presented with fever, chills, and greenish sputum which began hours prior to presentation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas that is associated with multiple etiologies. The two most common causes are gallstones and acute alcohol intoxication. However, medications are often overlooked when determining the cause.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a parasitic alveolate that is usually transmitted by tick, which also transmits Lyme disease. Babesiosis is endemic in the Northeast and Upper Midwestern regions of the United States. This case report illustrates a 29-year-old Hispanic male who presented to a Florida hospital emergency department with complaints of fever, generalized weakness, and flu-like symptoms over a duration of four days.
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