A 64-year-old male with a history of hypertension, glaucoma, and central retinal vein occlusion presents to the emergency department in August with 2 weeks of progressively worsening, non-radiating abdominal pain. He describes feeling something “stuck” in his upper abdomen. He developed a dry cough around the same time as the abdominal pain and finds that coughing exacerbates the pain…
Read MoreA 74 year-old Portuguese speaking man with history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, depression, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, presented to the emergency department with one week of left flank pain. The pain was gradual in onset and cramping in quality. The pain was constant and worse since beginning last week, approaching 10/10 in severity. It was located over the left flank and radiated toward the left abdomen and groin. The patient stated his symptoms began while cooking dinner. He had been working in his home vineyard and vegetable garden all day…
Read MoreA 19 year-old female with no significant past medical history presented with subjective fevers, generalized upper abdominal discomfort, and headache for the past month. She described her subjective fevers as intermittent, but had never taken her temperature with a thermometer. The patient also noted that she recently moved to the area from Guinea Bissau.
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