Case Presentation: Chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI) is defined as a gradual reduction of perfusion to the bowels. While bowel infarction is the primary concern with CMI, there may be a relationship between CMI and acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC). We present the case of a 60-year old female with acute onset right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal [...]

Case Presentation: A 64 year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease status post 5-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting and subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention, essential hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) presented to the hospital with a 4 month history of chronic progressive abdominal pain and diarrhea with a 70 pound unintentional [...]

Case Presentation: A 59-year-old woman presented with acute worsening of chronic abdominal pain and nausea. Her past medical history included a stable type-B aortic dissection. Over the previous year, she had multiple hospitalizations for postprandial abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting. The pain had been increasing in severity and had led to a 10-pound [...]

Case Presentation: A 22 year-old male presented to the emergency department with a three week history of abdominal pain which occurred typically within an hour after meals. This had worsened over the past four days and was associated with poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, and loose bowel movements. The pain had been non-responsive to acid suppression [...]

Case Presentation: We present the case of a 74-year-old female with a past medical history of colon cancer status post left hemicolectomy who presented with severe abdominal pain for the past six hours associated with non-bloody loose stools. She was tachycardic but hemodynamically stable. The abdomen was soft and non-tender with hypoactive bowel sounds. However, [...]

Case Presentation: A 64-year-old woman with a history of right kidney transplant and Crohn’s disease in remission presented to the emergency department with five days of severe abdominal pain. Her pain was accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and chills. Physical examination was notable for an abdomen that was distended and diffusely tender to palpation, but not [...]