This case involves a 52-year-old female patient with a history of high cholesterol and anxiety who presented with complaints of severe back pain. Although the defendant physician was aware of theĀ patient’s symptoms and medical history, he did not perform a…
This case involves a 70-year-old female that presented to the emergency room with a history of deep vein thrombosis. She complained of developing back, chest, and arm pain and numbness. Her physician discussed the high risk of the patient developing…
This case involves an elderly female patient who was given an EKG after experiencing persistent chest pain for several weeks. A heart block was diagnosed and a pacemaker was implanted. While the patient was recovering from the surgery, she developed…
This case involves a female patient who presented to her family medicine doctor with complaints of generalized, flu-like symptoms. The patient did not have any chest pain, nausea, or other gastrointestinal symptoms. The patient was diagnosed with a viral syndrome…
This case involves a morbidly obese middle-aged male who passed away after undergoing a gastric bypass surgery. At the time of the incident in question, the Plaintiff went to his doctor to have an EKG in preparation for a scheduled…
This case involves a sixty-two-year-old male who died as a result of an undiagnosed myocardial infarction (MI). This man had a medical history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, and obesity. Five years prior to his death, the patient was first…
This case involves a fifty-year-old patient who complained of sweating, vomiting, and arm pain, along with the other classic signs of heart attack, which prompted her to call 911. The patient claimed that the EHS staff was disdainful of her…
This case involves a sixty-five-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with new-onset dyspnea.Ā The patient reported that when she walked more than three blocks, she became short of breath and experienced severe pain in the abdomen. The patient…
This case involves a fifty-five-year-old male who presented to his primary care physician with complaints of worsening chest pain, chest pressure, and shortness of breath. Electrocardiogram results were abnormal and the PCP referred the patient to a cardiology group for…
