Adult-onset Still's Disease (AOSD) is a rare autoimmune disorder causing systemic inflammation that presents with a rash, fever, polyarthritis, and a characteristic serum hyperferritinemia. There is a complex relationship between infections and autoimmune disease, however, the association of AOSD with lyme disease is not well established. Here we present a case of AOSD in a 29-year-old male with a recent history of lyme disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present a case of acute psychosis in a patient with panhypopituitarism admitted for adrenal crisis secondary to insufficient glucocorticoid replacement. Three months prior, she was admitted for a similar episode of adrenal crisis and underwent intubation; however, at that time her mental status was normal with no reported episodes of delirium or psychosis. After extubation, she was found to have psychotic symptoms which waxed and waned and were vaguely responsive to antipsychotics.
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