Background: Catheter occlusion is one of the most common complications associated with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) insertion, affecting 1 in every 8 PICCs placed. Occlusion may have important consequences for patients including inability to use the device, delays in tests or treatment, or if irreversible the need to remove and replace the device. Based […]

Case Presentation: A 79-year-old woman with hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis presented with generalized fatigue and decline in her functional status over 6 months. Her symptoms progressed in the month preceding admission to nausea, vomiting, right upper quadrant pain, and intolerance to solids and liquids for several days. An outpatient abdominal ultrasound revealed only hepatic steatosis. […]