Cody Porcoro

After a young mother gave birth to a set of twins, one of them began to suffer from congenital defects including severely obstructed cardiac blood flow, thickened tricuspid valves, and dilated heart chambers. The child was transferred to a specialized…

This case involves the impact of unsanitary conditions for students who attended an elementary school in downtown Detroit. These conditions included the presence of mold in sinks; non- functioning toilets that caused students to be exposed to human waste; lack…

This case involves a 54-year old woman with a history of obesity, who suffered a previous stroke at the age of 43. Since the stroke, she was treated by a nephrologist and would undergo annual physical evaluations. 7 years after…

This case involves a middle aged man who underwent radiofrequency ablation to treat arthritis pain. During the procedure, the patient was reported to have an abnormally declining heart rate and within minutes coded. Surgeons stopped the procedure and attempted to…

This case involves a 52-year-old man who was receiving home peritoneal dialysis treatments after suffering from an acute kidney injury after a motorcycle accident. While undergoing dialysis he became ill and his daughter immediately rushed him to the hospital. However,…

This case involves a 65-year-old woman with acute renal failure who underwent a kidney transplant. Prior to the transplant, the patient used a peritoneal dialysis catheter. She contracted pneumonia 6 months prior to the operation and was placed on antibiotics,…

This case involves a young man who was involved in a severe car accident and needed to be placed on a tracheostomy tube. After a day of being on the tracheostomy tube, the respiratory therapist noticed his oxygen saturation started…

This case involves the improper placement of an artificial urinary sphincter and an inflatable penile prosthesis in a 46-year-old. The plaintiff underwent a prostatectomy and extensive bladder neck reconstruction. However, after the procedures, the patient suffered from urinary incontinence and…

This case involves a 34-year-old woman who had just given birth to her second child. She presented to her physician shortly after delivery for sterilization options. After consultation, the physician inserted a Mirena IUD. However, the following year, the patient…

This case involves a elderly man who underwent a left total knee replacement. Two days after surgery, the student nurse had him try to stand up. However, the patient did not have his knee brace on and nerve block was…