This case involves a forty-seven-year-old male who presented to the ER with complaints of debilitating chest pain. The patient became hypotensive and bradycardic in the ER and developed seizure activity that lasted several minutes. The patient was given Atropine and…
This case involves a pregnant female who presented to the emergency room at thirty-five weeks complaining of shortness of breath, chest pain, and an increased heart rate. The patient was admitted, diagnosed with pneumonia, and sent to the ICU for…
This case involves a sixty-two-year-old male who underwent a pain management procedure for chronic lumbar radiculopathy with associated lumbar disc herniation. The procedure was a fluoroscopically guided, contrast controlled left L5 and S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection with epidurogram done…
This case involves the postoperative care of a woman who underwent a right total knee arthroplasty. The medical note indicates that the patient experienced left lower leg chronic swelling from radiation treatment several years back and also mentioned that she…
This case involves the care of a patient who had stroke-like symptoms which were recognized by nursing staff members. However, the internist on call was unavailable to see the patient and the delay in treatment lasted more than 3 hours.…