Background: Post-medical procedure complications are a critical area of healthcare, often resulting from infections, device failures, or unforeseen physiological responses. These events, while rare, can have significant impacts on patient safety and outcomes, even leading to mortality. Robust preventive measures and post-procedure monitoring are thus necessitated. This study analyzed trends and disparities in mortality rates [...]

Background: Diagnosis of complications is important for patient care, diagnostic quality, and safety. Paracentesis is a common procedure among hospitalized patients. The use of ultrasound decreases complications and improves safety. We aimed to characterize the complication rate observed among paracenteses performed by a hospital medicine bedside procedures service (MPS) before and after a transition to [...]

Background: Kidney Dialysis is a vital treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease. But lately, there has been an alarming increase in deaths related to this procedure. This study analyzed mortality trends and disparities among adults aged 15 and older from 1999 to 2020. Methods: The study examined post- kidney dialysis complications-related mortality in the [...]

Case Presentation: A 31-year-old man with a history of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and recent pancreatitis presented with epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting and migratory joint pain. His initial pancreatitis episode was about 12 weeks prior, with CT and MRCP demonstrating necrotizing pancreatitis. He improved with supportive care but returned 30 days later with acute elbow [...]