Background: In the United States, the relative incidence of diverticulitis has continued to rise and represents a significant portion of gastrointestinal related hospitalizations [1]. Management and treatment can include both medical and surgical options. Of recent, considerable attention has been given to try to decrease healthcare utilization [2]. We sought out to determine the annual [...]

Case Presentation: A 71 year old man with history of multiple sclerosis and gout (on Methylprednisolone) presented with weakness. Patient was diagnosed with a UTI on a recent hospital admission for fever and weakness. He improved on IV antibiotics and was discharged home to complete a 7-day PO course, but returned 9 days later after [...]

Case Presentation: A 58-year-old male with a history of alcohol use disorder, recurrent diverticulitis, and portal vein thrombosis presented to the ED due to jaundice and tremors. He reported malaise, poor oral intake, fevers, and night sweats. Denied weight loss. A telehealth visit prescribed Motrin and Tylenol. The patient consumes 1 liter of vodka weekly, [...]

Case Presentation: A 59-year-old female with a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the ED with severe left lower quadrant abdominal, pelvic pain, and nausea. CT of the abdomen/pelvis showed findings of acute diverticulitis. She was admitted and managed medically with bowel rest and IV ciprofloxacin and metronidazole. She was discharged on oral antibiotics. [...]

Case Presentation: A 74-year-old female with a history of sigmoid diverticulitis 9 months prior, C. difficile, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and a surgical history of bariatric surgery, hernia repair, hysterectomy and appendectomy, presented to the emergency department for progressive epigastric, right upper quadrant (RUQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), abdominal pain for 1 [...]

Case Presentation: A 50-year-old male presented to the emergency room with worsening left lower quadrant abdominal pain of two days duration associated with subjective fever and diarrhea. Three weeks prior to his presentation, he was diagnosed with acute diverticulitis confirmed by abdominal CT scan and completed a seven-day course of Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole. Physical exam [...]

Case Presentation: A 93-year-old female was brought by her daughter via EMS to the emergency department with complaints of vomiting and drowsiness. She was treated, 2 weeks prior, with Cefalexin for a presumed UTI. After antibiotics initiation, the patient developed multiple episodes of non-bloody, watery diarrhea, with subsequent drowsiness, confusion, and poor appetite. She denied [...]