This case involves an elderly male patient who was admitted to the nursing home after a hospital stay during which he contracted C-Difficile. Upon admission to the nursing home, the patient suffered from fecal incontinence due to the C-Difficile and…
This case involves a 63-year-old female patient with abnormally heavy vaginal bleeding that underwent a laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy. Following the operation, the patient had urinary incontinence and was taken to the operating room with the diagnosis of continuous urinary leakage…
This case involves a 64-year-old male patient with a history of urinary incontinence who had his prostate gland surgically removed. He presented to a urologist for a bulking agent injection to help with his incontinence. The day after the procedure, the patient experienced severe abdominal pain and…
This case involves a middle-aged female patient who underwent a laparoscopic partial hysterectomy in order to treat fibroids. During the procedure, doctors accidentally caused a bladder wall injury that was identified and repaired during the operation. Nevertheless, the patient went on…
A neurosurgery expert witness opines on a case that involves an eighty-two year-old male patient with an extensive past medical history which included stage three chronic kidney disease, type II diabetes, hypertension and degenerative disk disease. The patient was under…
This case involves a female patient who had surgery to remove a vaginal polyp five years ago. After the patient had spoken to a sex therapist about her discomfort, she was told that the issue may be medical and contacted…
This case involves a nine-year-old female patient with a medical history significant for leukemia and was undergoing chemotherapy with methotrexate. The patient underwent a lumbar puncture that was met with several complications including a subdural hematoma with compression of the cauda…
This case involves a 48-year-old male who underwent a micro-discectomy at L3-L4. Immediately following the procedure, the patient experienced numbness in his legs along with the inability to void his bladder. An MRI was performed the day after surgery and…
This case involves a 44-year-old male with a past medical history of bi-polar disorder, type II diabetes, sciatica, chronic back pain, insomnia, and obesity. He was on a myriad of medications, including Onglyza. Major surgical history includes a plate placed…
