Background: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is a commonly utilized procedure used for patients with chronic liver disease and resistant portal hypertension. Previous studies have explored the trends and short-term outcomes in TIPS procedures. This study aims to further compare short-term in-hospital outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease when undergoing TIPS. Methods: This [...]

Case Presentation: Fibrillary glomerulonephritis and immunotactoid glomerulopathy are rare renal disorders, being present in 0.5 to 1.4 percent of kidney biopsies. Although they are distinct glomerulopathies, they are both nonamyloid fibrillary glomerular diseases and as such, they are Congo red negative on immunohistochemistry. Discussion: Patient is a 75 years old male with PMH of HTN, [...]

Case Presentation: A 56-year-old-male with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 presented with a 6-month history of intermittent lower extremity swelling and a 3-week history of scrotal and abdominal swelling. 9 months prior, he was noted to have worsening renal function and nephrotic range proteinuria (13g) prompting two renal biopsies which demonstrated [...]

Case Presentation: 73-year-old male had a witnessed fall at home with a minor head injury without loss of consciousness. Later, his wife noted him having new onset convulsive seizures and immediately notified EMS. Upon EMS arrival, he was alert but confused- his fingerstick glucose measured 11 mg/dL. He received oral glucose and was transferred to [...]