Background: The presence of concomitant diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with acute pancreatitis (AP) is not uncommon and is associated with unfavorable outcomes (1,2). However, the diagnosis of AP in DKA patients is often missed because of the overlapping clinical features. Data comparing clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with co-existing DKA and AP with DKA alone […]

Case Presentation: A 21-year-old female recently started on doxycycline for acne presented to our institution with epigastric pain. On the third day of doxycycline initiation, the patient began feeling nauseous with progressively worsening pain. The pain was localized to the epigastrium, described as sharp, stabbing, radiating to her back, and rated as severe. The patient […]

Case Presentation: A 33-year-old man presented to the emergency department with sudden onset, severe abdominal pain radiating toward the back. Medical history included bipolar disorder treated with bupropion, sertraline, and lamotrigine. Surgical history included prior appendectomy. There was no history of sick contacts, alcohol use, gallstones, or peptic ulcer disease. On exam he was tachycardic […]