This case involves an 18-month-old child who was presented to her regular pediatrician with fever and vomiting. The pediatrician advised it was a viral infection and that the parents should let the infection run its course. After several days, the…
This case involves a minimally verbal 12-year-old female who presented to the same hospital system pediatric emergency room multiple times over a 3 month period. She was first diagnosed with pneumonia, given a 10-day course of amoxicillin and discharged from…
This case involves a 40-year-old male patient with a history of Crohn’s disease who developed meningitis and was given a spinal tap. The patient subsequently suffered a cerebrospinal fluid leak and developed complex regional pain syndrome as a result. He received ketamine…
The case involves a female author who began feeling neck pain while traveling to promote her new book. After experiencing the neck pain for a week, she presented to the hospital with severe pain, low-grade fever, and altered mental state. The…
This case involves a young male patient in Ohio who presented to the emergency room with complaints of back pain that had lasted several days. After a brief physical evaluation, the patient was prescribed a muscle relaxant and discharged without any…
This case involves a young girl who began complaining of a sore throat. The next day, she reportedly slept most of the day, and exhibited a fever, which became progressively worse on the next day. She was brought to her pediatricians office…
This case takes place in New Mexico and involves a 5-year-old female who was taken by EHS to Emergency Room (ER) with flu-like symptoms. She was evaluated by an ER nurse practitioner and was discharged promptly. Her parents were advised…
This case takes place in Wisconsin and involves a mother who gave birth to an infant through a normal vaginal delivery. The child was lethargic, and exhibited multiple troubling symptoms immediately after birth. The mother was known to have a pre-existing…
This case takes place in Montana and involves a female patient who began complaining of a sore throat and an earache in the early morning. The following day, she reportedly slept most of the day and exhibited a very high fever.…
