Our case highlights the importance of suspecting in community acquired meningitis.

Polymyositis is a rare disease with incidence rates at about 1 per 100,000 people annually. In this case report we will review a case of proximal muscle weakness with an elevated creatine phosphokinase that was initially misdiagnosed twice as rhabdomyolysis. Therefore, emphasizing that idiopathic inflammatory myopathy is a potential cause of myasthenia that must be considered in the differential. The case will also describe the current treatment and treatment response in polymyositis.

Venous thromboembolic disease is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. First line therapy for thromboembolic disease remains anticoagulation. However, certain populations warrant consideration of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter. This case report discusses an example of a patient who presented with an acute pulmonary embolism and highlights the utilization of the inferior vena cava (IVC) filter as patient therapy. Thus, in this case report we will review the indications for IVC filter placement and compare the compliance of IVC filter placement to established guidelines of use.

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