Background: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has demonstrated a range of presentations and outcomes affecting multiple organ systems. Acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and related outcomes vary widely according to early reports. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of AKI, AKI in the setting of chronic kidney disease [...]

Case Presentation: A 61 years old man with a history of metastatic rectal carcinoma T3 N0 M1 underwent neoadjuvant & adjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFOX along with resection of rectal tumor. One year later he had recurrent liver & sacral metastases for which he was started on FOLFIRI and bevacizumab with completion of 1 cycle of [...]

Case Presentation: A man in his 70s with a history of hypertension, CAD, and diabetes presented to the ED with severe bradycardia, nausea, vomiting, and weakness. EMS had administered atropine en route to the ED. His EKGs in the ED showed a junctional rhythm with obliterated p waves and ventricular escape complexes, and labs showed [...]

Case Presentation: A 29-year-old woman presents with fever and malaise after recently traveling abroad. Her history is notable for right ovarian cystectomy the prior year for a dermoid cyst with the postoperative course complicated by septic shock, respiratory failure requiring intubation, tracheostomy, and renal failure requiring temporary dialysis. She was eventually decannulated and her renal [...]

Case Presentation: A 69-year-old male with T2DM, OSA, and chronic back pain presented to the ED with nausea, vomiting, malaise, and confusion. He had been on metformin for diabetes, and 6 days prior to presentation, was switched to Victoza (Liraglutide) for better glucose control. He lived at home with his wife, who noticed that his [...]

Case Presentation: A 56 year-old man with schizoaffective and antisocial personality disorders was admitted from the county jail witha 4-day history of fever, hemoptysis, severe headaches, hematuria, diffuse myalgias,and bloody diarrhea. Officers reported the patient frequently flooded his cell and ingested toilet water. A CXR revealed L>R bibasilar infiltrates, and a diagnosis of Legionellapneumonia was [...]