This case involves a female patient who was confirmed by ultrasound to have a twin pregnancy. The patient was seen by her obstetrician at 22 weeks gestation with complaints of leaking clear fluid and pelvic pain. The obstetrician did not…
This case involves a child who presented on to the emergency room with low blood pressure and a high-grade fever. Flu was suspected and a rapid influenza test was administered. The test came back negative, and the patient was sent home.…
This case involves a male musician and music teacher who lost his hearing. He presented to the emergency room complaining of dizziness and was sent for an MRI. The results came back normal and the patient was referred to his primary…
This case involves a young professional athlete who developed a bony projection on his ankle. The treating podiatrist attempted to remove the projection through minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery. During the surgery, however, the treating podiatrist created tarsal tunnel syndrome in…
This case involves a 52-year-old woman with a history of high blood pressure who presented to an urgent care center with leg numbness. A CT was conducted and sent to an off-site radiologist for review. The radiologist reported acute cerebral…
This case involves a middle-aged female patient with a history of poor circulation who presented with persistent foot pain. She underwent a cardiac bypass graft and was discharged home after the designated recovery period. A few days later, the patient…
This case involves a 7-month-old male patient whose right leg was not moving with the same range of motion as the left. He was admitted for a workup, but X-rays and a skeletal survey came back negative. Although the nurse noted…
This case involves a 35-year-old female patient who presented with blurry vision in her left eye after a lengthy sinus infection. The patient’s ophthalmologist diagnosed her with a swollen optic nerve and determined that the nerve would heal on its…
This case involves a 20-week preterm neonate with conflicting Apgars recorded post delivery. Following the second Apgar reading, the neonate was presumed dead and taken to a warmer. Because of the estimated gestational age, the neonate was not given any…
