Case Presentation: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a neurological disorder characterized by symptoms of encephalopathy and radiographic findings suggestive of vasogenic edema. Although PRES is most often triggered by hypertensive emergencies, sepsis and immunosuppressive medications have also been implicated in its pathogenesis. We present a case of PRES due to lithium toxicity.A 47-year-old female [...]

Case Presentation: 34 yo female nonsmoker with PCOS and hirsutism on spironolactone admitted for sleeve gastrectomy for obesity.   Pre-op bp 117/50. BP began to increase intraoperatively and postoperatively into the evening with a maximum bp of 181/104.  She experienced intractable post-op emesis. After the surgery, she noted chest pain, shaking and numbness in her hands which resolved by the morning. On [...]

Case Presentation: A 52-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with altered mental status, headaches, and bilateral visual loss. She was admitted a month prior due to severe anemia with hemoglobin of 1.6 grams per deciliter resulting from chronic menorrhagia. She had received multiple blood transfusions at that time.On presentation, her blood pressure was 130/62 [...]