Background: The American Society of Hematology (ASH) advises against routine thrombophilia testing in hospitalized patients with new venous thromboembolism (VTE) due to the potential for inaccurate results during the acute phase of the disease. Thrombophilia testing is generally reserved for outpatient follow-up, once the acute event has resolved. However, testing may be appropriate in specific [...]

Case Presentation: A 24-year-old male with a six-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presented to the emergency department with acute, severe left-sided abdominal pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting. His medical history included lupus nephritis, but his disease had been poorly managed due to noncompliance and inadequate follow-up. He denied previous similar episodes.On physical [...]