An Uncommon Side Effect of Rivaroxaban: A Drug-Induced Liver Injury.

Rivaroxaban is rarely associated with drug-induced liver injury (DILI). A 57-year-old male was sent to the emergency room from an endocrine clinic for a presyncope evaluation. His exam was non-focal, and his laboratory work was remarkable for the hepatocellular pattern of liver injury.

A Rare Case of Elevated Transaminases With Incomplete Abortion Due to Cytomegalovirus Infection: An Experience From a Resource-Limited Setting.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy may cause spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, and death of newborns. CMV is the most common congenital infection in newborns. It generally has a benign course in immunocompetent individuals, while the severe disease is usually seen in immunocompromised patients.

Duplicated Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis Mimicking Acute Pancreatitis in a COVID-19 Patient.

An 86-year-old woman with a recent hospitalization for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection presented to the emergency department with abdominal discomfort and bilateral leg swelling. She was mildly tachycardic on physical exam, with superficial abdominal vessel dilation and bilateral lower extremity edema. Her laboratory results were significant for a mildly elevated lipase of 260 U/L (normal range: 0-160 U/L) and a positive COVID-19 PCR test.

Multiple Hepatic Abscesses Secondary to Streptococcus anginosus Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Hepatic abscesses are rare and generally present as solitary lesions in immunocompromised patients. The development of multiple hepatic abscesses in an immunocompetent patient is relatively uncommon. We report a rare case of a 73-year-old woman who presented with fever and right upper quadrant abdominal tenderness.

Urgent Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) vs. Conventional Approach in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis Without Cholangitis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Gallstone disease is the common cause of acute pancreatitis. The role of early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in biliary pancreatitis without cholangitis is not well-established. Thus, this study aims to compare the outcome of early ERCP with conservative management in patients with acute biliary pancreatitis without acute cholangitis.

Acotiamide and Functional Dyspepsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Functional dyspepsia is a common gastrointestinal disorder characterized by postprandial fullness or early satiety and epigastric burning or pain in the absence of organic disease. Acotiamide is a novel prokinetic motility drug being used in functional dyspepsia. Databases like PubMed, PubMed Central, Embase, and Scopus were searched for studies comparing the use of acotiamide and placebo for people with functional dyspepsia.

Tubercular Pericardial Effusion Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade.

Pericardial effusion is an uncommon extra-pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis, tamponade being even rarer. Here, a 14-year female presented with cough, chest pain and fever. She had raised jugular venous pressure, hypotension, and muffled heart sound, suggestive of cardiac tamponade, confirmed by echocardiogram.

Trazodone overdose-induced Prinzmetal's angina pectoris.

A 29-year-old man presented to the emergency department with chest pain after ingestion of 25 tablets of 50 mg trazodone. Initial electrocardiography revealed a 3-mm ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF along with reciprocal ST-segment depression in anterior wall leads. Cardiac catheterization showed normal epicardial coronary arteries.