Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female with breast cancer on capecitabine (Xeloda) initiated 3 weeks ago presented with mouth pain and diarrhea for the last 10 days. She denied any fevers, sick contacts, or recent antibiotic use. Her last dose of capecitabine was 1 week prior. On arrival, she was hypotensive and tachycardic; physical exam was […]

Case Presentation: An 89-year-old female patient with a medical history of atrial fibrillation, TIA, and colon cancer stage IV for which she started Capecitabine three days before her presentation. She presented to the emergency department with intermittent chest pain that started the next day of starting Capecitabine. She was afebrile; her respiratory rate was 18, […]