This case involves a 28-year-old male patient who underwent an IV infiltration at a radiology clinic prior to having imaging. In the process of having a CT scan with contrast, the contrast extravasated into the patient’s left hand. The patient…
This case involves a 66-year-old woman who went in for a second heart valve replacement surgery. It was a long surgery that required the patient to be on the bypass machine for 4 hours. Postoperatively, the patient developed a compartment…
This case involves a 10-year-old female patient with Down syndrome that underwent a surgical procedure to repair a hole between her heart chambers and regulate her blood flow. She underwent a subsequent open-heart procedure to remove scar tissue from a stenotic mitral…
This case involves a young stage III leukemia patient who received a delayed diagnosis and required an immediate bone marrow biopsy. After the procedure, the patient developed a hematoma in her right leg which rapidly progressed to compartment syndrome. The patient underwent…
This case involves a male patient who underwent a number of surgical procedures after being diagnosed with bilateral urethral strictures. The patient was placed in the lithotomy position. All of the procedures were performed at once and took a total…
This case takes place in Pennsylvania and involves a male patient who underwent a colectomy without complications in order to treat Crohn’s disease. After a few days of recovery in the hospital the man was discharged home, with instructions to…
This case involves complications from a foreign body penetration in the patient’s left leg. The penetrating trauma was a result of a fall from his unfinished deck, which resulted in abrasions and bleeding of his left leg. There were also…
This OR operations case involves an elderly male patient in Mississippi who underwent surgery for a laparoscopic repair of a hernia using Composix mesh. The procedure involved extensive removal of adhesions; at some point during the surgery, a small bowel perforation occurred…
This case takes place in Maine and involves a patient who presented to the Emergency Room with swelling below the knee. The patient was kept in the hospital overnight for screening and monitoring. The patient was discharged the following day.…
