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Articles by Victoria Negron

Chemotherapy Patient Contracts Gastrointestinal Infection From Consuming Shellfish

This case involves a 38-year old female patient who had recently received chemotherapy treatment for cervical cancer. The patient went to a wedding in Maine and consumed shellfish that was offered during the cocktail hour. By the end of the night, the patient had…

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Man Suffers Permanent Neurological Damage From Multi-Car Crash

This case involves a 49-year-old male biomedical engineer who was involved in a serious multi-car crash during a storm. At the time of the accident, the engineer was the driver and was not wearing a seatbelt. The engineer’s car was slammed…

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Autistic Patient Aspirates After Being Left Unsupervised By Nurse

This case involves an autistic female patient who was suffering from excessive volitional water intake. She was admitted to the ICU with seizure episodes and uncontrollable vomiting. The patient was placed on a water restriction with an order for restraints…

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Accident Reconstructionist Evaluates Safety Of Park Bike Path

This case involves a 43-year-old man in good health who was out for a bike ride at a park with bike paths. While he was on a trail, another biker attempted to speed past him. As the other biker went around the man, a group of…

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Pharmacy Mistakenly Administers Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication To Healthy Patient

This case involves a post-menopausal female patient who was prescribed the hormone supplement medroxyprogesterone to prevent overgrowth of her uterine lining. When the patient went to the pharmacy to pick up her medication, she was accidentally dispensed a high dosage…

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Intoxicated Patron Drowns in Swimming Pool After Being Removed From Bar

This case involves a 24-year-old woman who became both verbally and physically aggressive at a Miami bar. She had arrived at the bar in question around 11:30pm with a group of 3 friends. By 1:15am, the woman had become intoxicated to the point that…

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Schizophrenic Patient Suffers Psychotic Episode After Abrupt Change In Medication

This case involves a mother in her twenties who was being treated for seven years by the same psychiatrist for paranoid schizophrenia and psychosis. The patient had been stabilized on an antipsychotic for 5 years with no episodes. The treating…

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Female Bank Employee Wrongfully Terminated Following Maternity Leave

This case involves a wrong termination dispute at a large bank. The employee in question was granted 12 weeks of maternity leave at the end of the calendar year. In her absence, the company hired someone to perform her job in…

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Broadcasting Company Allegedly Responsible For Drop In Advertising Profits

This case involves a television production company that entered into a contract with a broadcasting company. The broadcasting company sold the production company access to a channel and advertisers engaged the channel. Over time, the channel lost viewers because of…

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Inexperienced Paramedic Incorrectly Intubates Patient

This case involves a middle-aged female with a history of diabetes who suffered cardiac arrest in her home. Emergency medical services arrived on the scene within 15 minutes and the decision was made to intubate the patient. The paramedic who intubated the patient was new to…

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