This case involves an elderly female patient in New Jersey who had a medical history significant for atrial fibrillation, for which she was being treated with Coumadin. The patient was receiving Coumadin daily, in 5mg doses, while under the care and…
This case involves a male patient in his mid 30’s who underwent liposuction. He was discharged soon after he was finished with the procedure. He was sent home with drains and was supposed to be monitoring blood flow through the…
This case involves an elderly woman who suffered a serious adverse event in the PACU following robotically-assisted laparoscopic surgery. The patient had a medical history significant for coronary artery disease, which had been treated with a number of stents, as…
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…
A hospitalist expert witness opines on the death of a patient from Oklahoma following a failure to detect a massive gastrointestinal bleed. This case involves a forty-seven-year-old male with a past medical history of drug addiction. The patient’s past medical…
This case involves a thirty-one-year-old female patient who presented to the hospital with complaints of severe upper-right quadrant pain, vomiting, and dark blood in her stool. A week prior to her admission, the patient had an abdominal ultrasound at her…
This case involves a thirty-seven-year-old female patient who presented to the hospital with complaints of severe upper-right quadrant pain, vomiting, and dark blood in her stool. A week prior to her admission, the patient had an abdominal ultrasound at her…
