This case takes place in California and involves a delayed diagnosis of blood clots causing complications. The patient presented to the ER with symptoms of pain, nausea, and difficulty walking. The patient was initially treated with pain medication and intravenous fluids.…
This case takes place in Minnesota and involves a 50-year-old male patient who presented to the ER with shortness of breath and chest tightness. The cardiologist who saw him felt the patient had undergone an acute coronary event. He underwent…
A hematology expert witness opines on a case involving a twenty-nine-year-old female patient with a past medical history of atopy, including eczema, hay fever and asthma. Her primary care physician prescribed Cymbalta when she began experiencing ADD and anxiety symptoms.…
An orthopedic surgery expert witness opines on a case happened in Alaska where a patient suffers damage to the right iliac artery during a total hip replacement surgery and is left with permanent weakness and disability as a result. This…
This case involves a sixty-one-year-old male who entered an emergency room complaining of leg cramps and swelling in his upper thigh. He has been highly active throughout his life, playing basketball and tennis on a weekly basis. His medical history…
This case involves a thirty-two-year-old male who was scheduled for a gastric bypass surgery. The patient had a Bard Recovery Filter, a type of IVC catheter filter, placed prophylactically to prevent the propagation of clots to the lungs and heart.…
This case involves a forty-seven-year-old male who presented to the ER with complaints of debilitating chest pain. The patient became hypotensive and bradycardic in the ER and developed seizure activity that lasted several minutes. The patient was given Atropine and…
This case involves a pregnant female who presented to the emergency room at thirty-five weeks complaining of shortness of breath, chest pain, and an increased heart rate. The patient was admitted, diagnosed with pneumonia, and sent to the ICU for…
This case involves a 39-year-old severely obese man who presented to the hospital with severe right flank pain. Upon admission, the patient had a CT scan which showed a hematoma on the right side. The hospital staff elected to not…
