Case Presentation: Acute cholecystitis is a very common disease, suspected by the patient’s history and physical examination, confirmed by ultrasonographic imaging, and supported by lab findings suggestive of obstructive jaundice. Our patient had an atypical presentation of cholecystitis, secondary to her atypical anatomy. We present a 61 year old Hispanic woman with past medical history [...]

Case Presentation: 70 year old male admitted for a complicated UTI was placed on piperacillin / tazobactam empirically and subsequently developed abdominal distension and small bowel obstruction. He was admitted to the ICU for fulminant colitis secondary to severe Clostridium Difficile with concern for toxic megacolon. Labs showed a WBC of 34 along with an [...]