Background: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of admission to intensive care units (ICU), and it is one of the most expensive conditions treated in United State Hospitals accounting for $20.3 billion or 5.2% of total hospitalization cost. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is one of the leading causes of interstitial lung disease, with currently […]

Case Presentation: Fibrosis is a consequence of inflammation in response to injury which results in regeneration of the damaged tissue and deposition of connective tissue. The development of post-surgical or radiation-induced gastrointestinal fibrosis is a chronic process that can surface months to years after treatment. We present a case of duodenal fibrosis mimicking a neoplastic […]

Case Presentation: A 23-year-old male with past medical history significant for recovered COVID 19 pneumonia one year prior presented to the Emergency Department with a chief complaint of shortness of breath with exertion that was gradually worsening. He endorsed increased weakness, fatigue, and pallor over a similar time span. The onset was two weeks prior. […]