What is a fate worse than death? I’ll tell you. Watching your body slowly turning into stone.  Your skin and your every muscle being petrified while you cannot do anything about it. Your ribcage fusing, your jaw becoming shut, your body becoming your prison, and your mind slowly falling

Picture this: You're at home, reading a book, minding your own business, when BAM! A random voice starts talking to you inside your skull. Is it God? Is it the devil? Or is it your dead grandma watching you disappointed because you married a 5'4"

Cancer…one of the most, if not THE MOST interesting medical conditions you can have! Dating back to ancient Egypt some 3000 years ago, cancer remains an elusive disease that spreads like…well, cancer. Before I present this case, let us remind ourselves what cancer is.  Cancer is a group

A 19-year-old female student presented to the emergency room with a 4-day history of abdominal and lower back pain and discomfort. She and her doctor were shocked when they found out she was 37 weeks pregnant and about to become a mother. CP is a 19-year-old student living with her

CB is a 40-year-old man who underwent spinal surgery due to a car accident. At first, the surgery was without complications. Several hours later, CB woke up completely blind in both eyes. CB is a 40-year-old construction worker who was brought to the emergency department after a car accident at

A 66-year-old male was brought to the Emergency Department with a complaint of abdominal distention, meaning he had a swollen abdomen. His other symptoms were insignificant except a decreased appetite, which wasn’t unusual since his last bowel movement was about a week ago. Even though the patient had a

A 30-year-old woman who we’ll call Issy was brought to the Emergency Department due to one-sided facial paralysis and weakness in her right arm and leg.  Every morning, Issy performs her morning ritual before going to work. That morning was no different. Issy woke up at about 6:30