Case Presentation: 37-year-old Hispanic male presented with an episode of painful priapism with history of a car accident in 2005 which resulted in spinal injury. Since then, he has had more than 20 recurrent episodes of priapism. He reported having multiple phenylephrine injections, aspirations and two shunt procedures performed in the past without improvement in […]

Case Presentation: Spontaneous renal artery dissection (SRAD) is a rare disorder that has been reported to occur in middle-aged men. It often presents similar to nephrolithiasis, making it’s presentation non-specific and easily missed. Including SRAD in the differential for renal colic type-pain is important to decrease morbidity and improve the chance of renal recovery. Discussion: […]

Case Presentation: An 83-year-old male with a history of hypertension and coronary artery disease presented to the ED with complaints of persistent hiccups for 1-week duration associated with drooling, decreased appetite, inability to lie flat, and significant weight loss over several months. He was hemodynamically stable and afebrile but noted to have diffuse abdominal tenderness […]