Case Presentation: A healthy 27 year-old woman G1P0 presented at 29 weeks gestation with three days of headaches, intermittent confusion, blurry vision, vomiting, and shortness of breath. Physical exam was remarkable for hypertension to 160/93, a Petechial rash on extremities without neurologic signs. CBC was notable for hemoglobin of 5.9, Platelets 11000 with many schistocytes. […]

Case Presentation: A 20 year old woman with a history of astrocytoma of thoracic and lumbar spine status post resection with subsequent neurogenic bladder and bowel presented with acute encephalopathy following a viral illness. Initial workup showed acute kidney injury (creatinine 2.21 mg/dL), normal hemoglobin (12 g/dL), new thrombocytopenia (platelet 60 K/uL), and urinalysis suggestive […]

Case Presentation: A 59-year-old female with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, bipolar disorder, and daily alcohol use, presented with acute onset epigastric abdominal pain radiating to the back, nausea and vomiting. Physical examination was notable only for epigastric tenderness. Pertinent labs include neutrophilic leukocytosis, elevated lipase (2353 units/L) and lactic acidosis (2.4 […]