This case involves a 75-year-old female patient with a medical history of atrial fibrillation who was admitted to a skilled nursing facility for long-term care. In addition to her atrial fibrillation, the patient was also suffering from a number of other…
This case involves a middle-aged male patient who passed away shortly after undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure. A week before the incident in question, the patient presented to the emergency room with complaints of chest pain and shortness of breath.…
This case involves a female patient who died from complications following the administration of Heparin. The patient had received a flow cytometry test and bone-marrow transplant several years prior to the incident in question in order to treat a form…
This case involves a female patient admitted to the hospital with a history of swelling and pain of the right leg and shortness of breath. She was a non-smoker, had a history of hypertension, and a strong family history of…
This case involves a female patient who underwent cardiac catheterization in order to perform an angioplasty. Before the treatment was performed, the patient had been on a longstanding regimen of the anti-coagulation drug coumadin. Immediately prior to undergoing the procedure, the…
This case takes place in Connecticut and involves a middle-aged woman who was undergoing testing of a tumor on her liver for malignancy. The woman’s medical history included atrial fibrillation, for which she had been taking Coumadin while under the…
This case takes place in Maryland and involves a male patient who had a prior history of lung disease related to blood clots which was worsening. The doctor’s plan was to have the patient take 5 mg of Coumadin a day,…
This case takes place in California and involves a male patient who was prescribed a daily dosage of Coumadin without specific follow-up for routine lab studies. Some weeks after beginning the Coumadin regimen, the patient presented to the defendant physician…
This case takes place in South Carolina and involves a young girl who suffered complications after a cardiac procedure. After the procedure, the girl was placed on Warfarin. When she was started on the medication he was put on a…
