Forget-me-not: Lemierre's syndrome, a case report.

Familiarity breeds complacency. One case of sore throat can start to sound like another. However, even common viral and bacterial infections can lead to serious sequelae.

ATV Accidents continue to be a major public health issue in West Virginia.

All-terrain vehicle (ATV) riding continues to be a major public health problem in West Virginia because the state leads the nation in the rate of deaths from ATV incidents and has significantly higher death rates than all five of the bordering states. Annually, there are 24 deaths a year in West Virginia due to ATV accidents and thousands of nonfatal injuries. Sporting events using ATVs such as motocross racing have added to the burden of caring for patients who are injured in recreational activities.

Toxic shock syndrome in an adult male secondary to puncture wound.

The finding of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare, potentially fatal illness that physicians often associate with young, menstruating females. However, TSS is not exclusively a disease of females. We report the unusual case of an adult male patient who presented to the Emergency Department at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown with toxic shock syndrome secondary from a fish tooth suffered while trout fishing.