Development of Venous Thromboembolism After COVID-19 mRNA-1273 Vaccine Inoculation.

A 79-year-old man suddenly developed right lower extremity (RLE) pain and swelling a few days after receiving his 1st dose of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine. Despite this, he proceeded to receive the 2nd dose of his mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine. Investigations confirmed extensive acute deep venous thrombosis and a concurrent acute pulmonary embolism.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Masquerading as Myopathy and Rhabdomyolysis.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) characteristically presents as a mononucleosis-like prodrome; rhabdomyolysis as a sole manifestation remains a rare finding from infection to seroconversion. A young male with a vague sexual history presented with myopathy progressing rapidly to rhabdomyolysis and renal failure. Acute HIV rarely presents with classic features, and rhabdomyolysis seems to manifest more in younger patients.