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Septic arthritis (SA) is a rare, but crucial differential diagnosis in any patient with acute arthritis and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Many chronic diseases predispose for the development of SA and poor prognosis. Reports speak of increasing rates of SA due to multiresistant bacteria, but the development in Denmark is uncertain. Diagnosis is difficult, and absence of positive microbiological findings does not disprove the diagnosis. In addition, evidence supporting one regiment of treatment over another is scarce. Thus, SA requires prompt treatment by orthopaedic specialists.

Hypertriglyceridaemia is an uncommon cause of acute pancreatitis, accounting for 1-4% of cases. In the case of lipoprotein-lipase mutations, lipid levels may rise to extreme levels during acute pancreatitis. In this case a 29-year-old female was hospitalized several times due to acute pancreatitis. She presented with extreme lipid levels and difficulty in blood testing. While the correlation of acute pancreatitis and hyperlipidaemia is known, awareness of its association with defects in lipid metabolism could, in this case, have furthered diagnostic and prevented repeated hospitalizations.