Cannabis Vaping-Induced Acute Pulmonary Toxicity: Case Series and Review of Literature.

The use of cannabis for recreational as well as medicinal use is on the rise recently with more states legalizing it. We conducted a review analysis of the literature published on acute respiratory failure from vaping cannabis oil. We have also summarized the clinical details (age, length of stay, mode of ventilation, common clinical findings, and steroid use) along with common laboratory abnormalities.

An Unusual Presentation From a Sporadic Partially Acid-Fast Aerobic Actinomycete Resistant to Common Antibiotics.

Nocardia causes rare opportunistic infections, that can be challenging to diagnose because of atypical features on conventional microbiological identification techniques. Immunosuppressed patients are more susceptible to infections from and are associated with multi-organ involvement. We report a case of a 63-year-old male who developed peritonitis from that rarely causes infections in humans.

Atovaquone and azithromycin treatment for babesiosis in an infant.

An 8-month-old infant with cyanotic heart disease and transfusion-associated Babesia microti infection is reported here. At initial presentation, she was ill appearing, febrile and cyanotic. Laboratory tests revealed severe anemia, thrombocytopenia and an increase in hepatic enzymes.