Case Presentation: An 18 year-old female with no significant medical history was admitted to the pediatric unit with a three-day history of lower abdominal pain and a one-day history of nausea and vomiting. She had no fevers or urinary symptoms and review of systems was otherwise non-contributory. She had started an oral contraceptive pill the […]

Case Presentation: A 59-year-old male with a past medical history of end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and a recent diagnosis of multi-microorganism osteomyelitis due to diabetic foot ulcer on intravenous vancomycin and ertapenem for the past 2 weeks presented to the hospital for visual and auditory hallucinations. The symptoms started shortly after […]

Case Presentation: A 63-year-old male presented with altered mental status of one day duration. The patient’s history was significant for CAD, CKD Stage 3, and a recent whipple procedure for cholangiocarcinoma complicated by abdominal abscess requiring percutaneous drainage and prolonged course of ertapenem (renally dosed). He was admitted to the hospital with encephalopathy after having […]