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Dr. Faiza Jibril
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Dr. Jibril has extensive clinical experience ranging from primary care in the United Kingdom, to pediatrics and child abuse prevention at Mount Sinai Hospital, to obstetrics in Cape Town, South Africa. Her post-graduate education centered on clinical research and medical ethics.Articles by Dr. Faiza Jibril
Poor intraoperative positioning during knee surgery results in permanent nerve damage
This case involves a thirty-nine-year-old male patient who underwent a left meniscus allograph replacement surgery. The surgery was performed on the patient’s left knee. Immediately following the procedure, in the post-operative recovery room, the patient began to experience significant pain…
Posted on inSleep attack from dopamine agonists leads to deadly car accident
This case involves a seventy-two-year-old female with a past medial history degenerative disc disease for which she occasionally took analgesia prescribed to her by her primary care physician. The woman’s family began to notice a change in the patient’s mental…
Posted on inInfective endocarditis complications result in patient’s death
This case involves a previously healthy thirty-year-old female patient who presented to a medical clinic with complaints of a three day history of nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, myalgia, headaches and other flu-like symptoms. The clinic performed a chest x-ray and…
Posted on inFailure to diagnose retinal detachment results in permanent visual impairment
This case takes place in Alaska and involves a twenty-two-year-old male patient with no significant past medical history. The patient had good eye sight, attended regular eye examinations and did not require glasses or contact lenses. The patient presented to…
Posted on inDelayed diagnosis of molar pregnancy results in aggressive chemotherapy
This case involves a thirty-five year-old female patient with a past medical history of three prior first trimester miscarriages and in-vitro fertilization treatment. The patient began experiencing classic symptoms of early pregnancy including amenorrhea, nausea and vomiting. The patient took…
Posted on inBreast Reduction Surgery Leads to Chronic Infection of Surgical Site
This case involves a thirty-five-year-old female patient who was suffering diffuse physical ailments including severe neck, back, and shoulder pain all of which was caused by macromastia. Aside from these complaints the patient was in good health with no significant…
Posted on inDentist Fails to Prescribe Antibiotics Which Leads to Dental Abscess
The patient began complaining of gum swelling, tenderness and pain on chewing. She presented to her dentist who diagnosed her with periodontitis following examination of the oral cavity. The patient underwent a deep cleaning at the treating dentist’s office. The…
Posted on inChild suffers extreme damage to penis during circumcision
This case involves a newborn male infant who was the result of a healthy pregnancy and an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. The patient was born full-term and weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces. Physical examination and testing in the neonatal period did…
Posted on inHospital causes leg injury to patient after bone graft surgery
This case takes place in Arizona and involves a patient with a full leg cast who was being discharged from a hospital following bone graft surgery. The patient was being transported by wheelchair to another institution for long-term care. The…
Posted on inPatient paralyzed after misdiagnosis of an epidural abscess
This case involves a sixty-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency room complaining of a six day history of neck pain radiating to his back and right shoulder. During a series of visits back-and-forth between the emergency room and…
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