This case involves an elderly woman in Georgia who was referred to a neurosurgeon for removal of a herniated disk. After the procedure, which was completed without incident, the patient noted that her foot was numb. The patient continued to…
An anesthesiology expert witness advises on a case involving a patient in Vermont with diaphragmatic nerve injury who died post-operatively following opiod administration. The patient was a forty-two-year-old female patient with a past medical history of severe abdominal trauma following…
This case involves a male patient in Hawaii who was prompted to seek medical attention for severe and sudden back pain. He indicated to the internist who saw him that the pain began in his lower spine and was radiating down…
This case involves a female patient in Hawaii who underwent a total hysterectomy in response to a uterine cancer diagnosis some months prior to the date of the incident in question. The surgery took longer than expected, as the operating surgeon took…
This case involves a male patient in his early sixties who underwent a total hip replacement in order to treat severe degenerative joint disease of his right hip. The patient elected to undergo a total hip replacement after conferring with an…
This case involves a number of incidents related to the administration and long-term use of a particular type of antibiotic therapy. The antibiotic in question belongs to a class of drugs referred to as fluoroquinolones, and is used to treat…
This case involves a male patient in Idaho with a medical history of cancer, which had been successfully treated. On the date of the incident in question, the patient underwent surgical resection of suspicious lymph nodes. Prior to the surgery, the…
This case involves a male patient who presented to his family medicine physician with complaints of abdominal pain and weight loss, at which point he was referred to a gastroenterologist for a consultation. During the visit, the doctor noted symptoms that…
This case involves a patient who was admitted to the hospital for an elective total left hip replacement. After surgery, the patient complained of an inability to flex or extend their left ankle. The impression in the medical note was…
