Aortic Valve Replacement: A Case of Aortic Valve Insufficiency Secondary to Infective Endocarditis.

Acute aortic valve insufficiency (AAVI) is a pathologic medical condition that has a presentation on a spectrum of severity and is attributable to numerous etiologies. Most often, it is caused by infective endocarditis, which depending on the patient's clinical status may require treatment with either surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). This case presents a patient with acute aortic valve insufficiency secondary to infective endocarditis, requiring intervention.

An Unusual Case of Zero Percent Coagulopathic Factor in a Patient With Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

We present a case of a 74-year-old male with a past medical history of polymyalgia rheumatica that presented as a transfer for evaluation of hematomas of the scrotum, left groin, back, and bilateral thighs. Further questioning revealed hematuria and bleeding gums for the past month. The patient complained of left thigh pain without recent fever, chills, chest pain, or shortness of breath.