This case involves an elderly male patient in New Jersey who was killed by an acuteĀ C. difficile infection. The patient first presented to his primary care doctor with complaints of a high fever and lethargy. Upon examination, the doctor diagnosed…
This case involves a popular brand of surgical warming devices that circulate warm air through a detachableĀ plastic blanket to regulate patients’ body temperature during surgical procedures. As a consequence of the way the device operates, air within the operating room…
This case takes place in MinnesotaĀ and involves the death of an elderly female who passed away from Clostridium difficile colitis and sepsis. The plaintiff was admitted to the hospital for shortness of breath, congestive heart failure and bilateral lower extremity…
This case involves a patient who underwent a colonoscopy and the patient was sent for a follow-up elective surgery to remove several suspicious polyps. The surgery was uneventful but during the 3-5 day post operative period the patient became severely…
This case involves a severely obese male weighing over 400 pounds with a past medical history of HTN, CAD, and Diabetes who was admitted to hospital for elective sleeve gastrectomy. After being discharged to his home the patient immediately complained…
