Case Presentation: A 64 year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease status post 5-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting and subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention, essential hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) presented to the hospital with a 4 month history of chronic progressive abdominal pain and diarrhea with a 70 pound unintentional […]

Case Presentation: A 64 year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease status post 5-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting and subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention, essential hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) presented to the hospital with a 4 month history of chronic progressive abdominal pain and diarrhea with a 70 pound unintentional […]

Case Presentation: Our patient is a 64 year old gentleman with a history of prior cerebellar stroke who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) after being found unresponsive in his car by bystanders. On ED evaluation he was noted to be lethargic, able to follow commands but unable to recall what happened. Neurologic exam in […]

Case Presentation: Our patient is a 64 year old gentleman with a history of prior cerebellar stroke who presented to the Emergency Department (ED) after being found unresponsive in his car by bystanders. On ED evaluation he was noted to be lethargic, able to follow commands but unable to recall what happened. Neurologic exam in […]

Case Presentation: A 64-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with three days of severe epigastric abdominal pain, vomiting, polyuria, and subjective dyspnea. Following the onset of illness, he stopped taking his home medications including insulin glargine and empagliflozin.Temperature was 97.5°F, heart rate 112 beats per minute, blood pressure 130/81 mmHg, respiratory rate 23 […]

Case Presentation: A 64-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with three days of severe epigastric abdominal pain, vomiting, polyuria, and subjective dyspnea. Following the onset of illness, he stopped taking his home medications including insulin glargine and empagliflozin.Temperature was 97.5°F, heart rate 112 beats per minute, blood pressure 130/81 mmHg, respiratory rate 23 […]

Case Presentation: A 71-year-old male presented to an outside emergency room after the abrupt onset of severe abdominal pain and vomiting. Physical exam revealed fever, hypotension, and a diffusely tender abdomen with guarding. His past medical history was a complicated course of multiple admissions to outside facilities for abdominal pain over the previous six months, […]

Case Presentation: A 71-year-old male presented to an outside emergency room after the abrupt onset of severe abdominal pain and vomiting. Physical exam revealed fever, hypotension, and a diffusely tender abdomen with guarding. His past medical history was a complicated course of multiple admissions to outside facilities for abdominal pain over the previous six months, […]

Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female with spina bifida was admitted for sepsis secondary to sacral osteomyelitis. She improved with broad-spectrum antibiotics, and her antibiotic regimen was narrowed to Zosyn (piperacillin + tazobactam) to complete a 6-week course. On hospital day 12, discharge was delayed pending insurance approval of an air mattress for home. Three days […]

Case Presentation: A 48-year-old female with spina bifida was admitted for sepsis secondary to sacral osteomyelitis. She improved with broad-spectrum antibiotics, and her antibiotic regimen was narrowed to Zosyn (piperacillin + tazobactam) to complete a 6-week course. On hospital day 12, discharge was delayed pending insurance approval of an air mattress for home. Three days […]