Jason Cohn

This case involved a thirty-five-year-old  female who developed renal failure as a result of a delayed lupus diagnosis. The patient began to frequently visit her family physician with complaints of excessive fatigue. She indicated that she could not carry out…

This pediatric dermatology case involves a sixteen-year-old female who was treated with isotretinoin (Accutane) for acne leading to significant birth defects in her child. The young woman was being managed on less potent acne agents for two years until her acne…

This case involves a sixty-two-year-old patient who was treated by a pulmonologist for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He had an eighty year history of smoking. The pulmonologist was treating his COPD with an ipratropium and albuterol combination formula. The…

This case involved a thirty-five-year-old, HIV positive male who died of pneumocystis pneumonia as a result of failed medical prophylaxis. This man was diagnosed with HIV prior to his death, and had been properly managed with anti-retroviral therapy. The patient…

This case involved a twenty-five-year-old female who developed hoarseness as a result of thyroid surgery. This woman was diagnosed with severe hyperthyroidism, requiring a thyroidectomy. Prior to the procedure, the surgeon explained one of the complications of the surgery as…

This case involved a thirty-five-year-old male requiring partial colectomy. The individual required partial removal of the descending (left-sided) colon due to inflammation associated with his ulcerative colitis. The individual still had abdominal pain, bloody stools, and general malaise months after…

This case involves a sixty-eight-year-old male with diabetes mellitus who developed extensive foot ulcers resulting in two toe amputations. The man was first seen by his endocrinologist for management of his diabetes. At first, the patient’s condition was well-controlled with…

This case involved a fifty-one-year-old male with a twelve year delay in the diagnosis of acromegaly. The patient’s medical history included diabetes, two knee replacement surgeries, and significant dysmorphic facial features. Some of those features included an enlarged tongue, increased…

This case involves a fifteen-year-old female who went to the local emergency room with complaints of abdominal pain. Laboratory studies were ordered and indicated a high white blood cell count. Imaging studies were not ordered and the patient was discharged with…

This case involves a thirty-five-year-old woman who was rear-ended by another car, which jolted her head forward and backward. Shortly after the occurrence, she started complaining of headache and neck pain. She was subsequently treated for headache, back pain, and…