Case Summary This case involves a patient who underwent a left total hip arthroplasty (hip replacement) to repair damage caused by severe osteoarthritis. Following the surgery, the physician prescribed anticoagulant medications. The patient developed left leg and foot pain and…
Case Summary This case involves a female patient with a chief complaint of a large lump in the front of her neck. Multiple outpatient providers evaluated the mass. The patient initially received a diagnosis of a localized MRSA neck abscess.…
Case Summary In this case, a patient with a history of smoking, obesity, and back injuries presented twice to Urgent Care complaining of shortness of breath. Both times, a physician assistant saw him. The physician assistant diagnosed him with the…
Case Summary This case involves a pediatric patient who received regular well-child visits. The mother raised concerns regarding the child’s head size and shape as well as possible neck and skull deformities. In the first year of the child’s life,…
Case Summary This case involves a child who had a normal birth. The pregnancy was uncomplicated, and there were no noted hypoxic episodes or needle injuries during delivery. In the first months of the patient’s life, a resident and an…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Tucker v. United States Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150053 The defendants tried to exclude the expert’s written report and testimony. Furthermore, the defendants argued…
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Kirchman v. Novartis Pharm. Corp. Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71158 Facts This case deals with claims against a drug manufacturer by the…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Salazar v. United States Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25245 Facts The plaintiff brought this complaint against the Veteran Affairs (VA) New York Harbor…
The dermatologist assessed the lesions as actinic, applied liquid nitrogen to the lesions, and took biopsies. The biopsy returns as an early form of easily treatable skin cancer. Although the dermatologist treated the patient with cryotherapy, the patient’s lesions returned…
