Jason Cohn

Two days later, the emergency medicine team released her and stated that she was in good health. Three days later, she was brought back to the hospital with fever, cough, and chest pain. An x-ray revealed that she developed pneumonia…

This case involves a thirty-seven-year-old female who died of sepsis while being hospitalized for a skin infection. The woman presented to the emergency department with a red inflamed skin lesion on her leg which was diagnosed as cellulitis. Although antibiotics…

This case involves a sixty-two-year-old male who died as a result of an undiagnosed myocardial infarction (MI). This man had a medical history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, and obesity. Five years prior to his death, the patient was first…

This case involves a sixty-eight-year-old male who became concerned after noticing blood in his urine. The man had recently retired from his job as a rubber factory worker. He also experienced difficulties with urination, which he described as painful and…

This case involves a fifty-three-year-old female who visited her primary care physician with complaints of right facial dropping and numbness down her right arm. The previous day, while preparing breakfast, she began to have difficulty formulating sentences. Her medical history…

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 involves a thirty-two-year-old female who developed septic pelvic thrombophlebitis shortly after being induced for labor at a local hospital. The woman was thirty eight weeks gestation at the time of induction. During the days leading up to her…

This case involves a fifty-six-year-old  male who suffered an Achilles tendon rupture as a result of being prescribed Levaquin. The patient was referred to an ENT after he started experiencing fever, headache, and dull facial pressure. The diagnosis of sinusitis…

This case involves a fifty-year-old  female who sustained a stroke from undiagnosed atrial fibrillation and hyperthyroidism. For ten years, this patient was being seen by an internist for routine visits. The woman did not have any complaints. A blood pressure…

This case involved a forty five-year-old male who had significant, long-standing headaches consistent with a malignant brain tumor. The man visited his primary care doctor because of constant dull headaches he experienced. He had a positive family history of migraine…