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Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) is a brand-new oral antiviral medication for treating mild to severe COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for ritonavir-nirmatrelvir on December 22, 2021, to

CONCLUSIONS: Severe COVID-19 patients undergoing routine therapeutic anticoagulation may experience fatal bleeding complications. The ideal dosage of anticoagulants for these patients remains uncertain, especially in the patient with a background of

The emergence of the rare syndrome called vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) after adenoviral vector vaccines, including ChAdOx1 nCov-19, raises concern about one's predisposing risk factors. Here we report the case of a 56

Tuberculosis (TB) is a deadly infection that can lead to disseminated disease in children <15years of age exhibiting risk factors such as low host immunity, concurrent infection(s), and/or malnutrition. A case involving a 14-year-old boy diagnosed with disseminated tuberculosis is reported. On investigation, the patient was positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) antibodies, GeneXpert (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA) positive for TB with multisystem involvement, lymphopenia, and highly elevated...

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Early recognition and treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) within the context of COVID-19 infection is crucial for improved outcomes. Prompt intervention with IVIG and steroids leads to significant

Synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome, a rare disorder with a spectrum of manifestations and overlapping osseous and cutaneous symptoms, shares pathogenesis with various autoimmune diseases. SARS-CoV-2 has been

Objective: The pandemic has pushed hospital system to re-evaluate the ways they provide care. West Tennessee Healthcare (WTH) developed a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program to monitor positive COVID-19 patients after being discharged from the

CONCLUSIONS: Patients on clozapine who test positive for COVID-19 may be at an even greater risk for neutropenia, compared with clozapine patients without COVID-19. Increasing the frequency of ANC monitoring should be considered in the weeks

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has led researchers worldwide to study the patterns of association of SARS-CoV-2 with different diseases, which have been a prime focus of medical literature. Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, also known as hereditary hemorrhagic

Blastomycosis dermatitidis is a rare fungus known for is classic mimicry of pneumonia, lung cancer, and mycobacterial infections. Whilst it is known best for affecting those in the Ohio and Mississippi River basins, several cases have erupted in the