Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Series.

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious and increasingly recognized complication in sickle cell disease (SCD), particularly in individuals with the homozygous genotype. Elevated tricuspid regurgitant velocity (TRV) increases the potential for future development of PH, yet no standardized management approach currently exists, likely because of the varied pathophysiology of PH in these patients. Transthoracic echocardiogram-derived elevated TRV of more than 2.

Multiple Massive Bullae Formation Within Lung of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Patient.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has altered the world for more than two years and continues to impact the globe in numerous ways. This disease has a wide spectrum of presentations that can range from no symptoms at all to rapid decline and death. Complications of SARS-CoV-2 include acute respiratory failure, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute liver injury, acute cardiac injury, septic shock, blood clots, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, and chronic fatigue.

Factitious Disorder: An Angioedema Copycat.

Factitious disorder (FD) is a psychiatric illness in which an individual assumes the role of a patient by manifesting physical or psychological symptoms without conscious or obvious reward. Here, we present the case of a 28-year-old female with a history of endotracheal intubations 19 times secondary to anaphylaxis. During the current hospital visit, she complained of cough, shortness of breath (SOB), arthralgia, wheezing, and rashes over the chest.