Case Presentation: Budd Chiari is a rare disorder caused by hepatic venous outflow obstruction with resulting hepatic dysfunction. It affects 1.4 per million people a year, and presentation depends upon the extent and rapidity of hepatic vein occlusion. This case is noteworthy given it presents the rapid progression of liver dysfunction in the setting of newly [...]

Case Presentation: A 51-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presented with icterus and generalized, non-pruritic, well-circumscribed, red, papular eruptions, including on his palms and soles. He had no fever, malaise, or arthralgia and no recent/current medication use; he drank alcohol only socially. He had conjunctival icterus and several tiny mucous patches in the oral mucosa. Ultrasound [...]

Case Presentation: The patient is a 29-year-old female with the history of acute pancreatitis and gastric bypass surgery, who initially presented with lower extremity swelling in the setting of hypoalbuminemia and protein-calorie malnutrition. She was started on high calorie/protein diet and was discharged on furosemide. Three weeks after discharge, she noticed peri-oral rash, which extended [...]

Case Presentation: A 13-year-old previously healthy boy presented to the emergency department with 1 day of jaundice and scleral icterus as well as acute on chronic progressive abdominal pain. Review of systems was notable for unintentional 5 kg weight loss over the past year, fatigue, oral ulcers, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and gross hematuria. He had no [...]