A 22-year-old woman presents to urgent care with a 2-day history of progressive abdominal discomfort. She first noticed the vague onset of generalized abdominal discomfort and anorexia. This was not...
The gastrointestinal tract is home to microorganisms that exist in close relation with host cells. The microbes in the gut are estimated to comprise 1000 to 1200 bacterial species and at least 100 trillion...
Elizabeth J. Donovan, MSPAS, PA-C1 • John C. Cruser2 • Rachel E. Macey2 • Mohammed M. H. Kalan, MD3
Elizabeth J. Donovan, MSPAS, PA-C1 • John C. Cruser2 • Rachel E. Macey2 • Mohammed M. H...
A 61-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with swelling and tenderness of the right groin, low-grade fever, and chills. The bulge had been present in the right groin for 2 months. Her newest...
A 33-year-old postpartum woman presented to our emergency department with dyspnea, orthopnea, and generalized abdominal pain and distention for 2 days. She had been having trouble breathing at rest and had...
The authors report the case of a 23-year-old woman with 2 hospitalizations for anemia requiring transfusions. Workup revealed a large submucosal mass that later was found to be a gastrointestinal stromal...
A 23-year-old woman with no significant medical history presented to the emergency department with acute onset of abdominal bloating and severe cramping. She had gone for a walk about an hour after having...
A 23-year-old white man presented to the emergency department with nonradiating epigastric abdominal pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting for 2 to 3 days.
A 35-year-old woman with no pertinent past medical history presented to the emergency department with a 1-month history of nonbilious, nonbloody emesis and a 1-week history of intractable lower left-sided...
