This case involves a fifty-four-year-old female who experienced cold intolerance, weight gain, depression, constipation, dry skin, brittle hair, and decreased heart rate. Her thyroid gland was found to be enlarged on physical examination. Laboratory blood work revealed that her thyroid…
This case involves a twenty-eight-year-old female at the time of pregnancy who was prescribed venlafaxine, which resulted in numerous cognitive defects in her child. The woman was prescribed venlafaxine after she experienced depressive symptoms after the death of her father.…
This case involved a fifty-one-year-old male with a twelve year delay in the diagnosis of acromegaly. The patient’s medical history included diabetes, two knee replacement surgeries, and significant dysmorphic facial features. Some of those features included an enlarged tongue, increased…
This case involves a fifteen-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency room after being arrested by the police for displaying strange behavior in public. The patient was admitted to the inpatient psychiatric ward for observation and was started on…
This case involves a twenty-seven-year-old female patient with a past medical history significant for depression, anxiety, hypertension, alcohol and tobacco use. The patient was seen in an emergency room for nausea and vomiting and was treated with Zofran. Shortly after…
This case involves a 50-year-old female patient with no significant past medical history aside from a mitral valve heart defect that needed to be repaired surgically. The surgeon opted to use a new annuloplasty Myxo Ring, Edwards Lifesciences Model 5100…
