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    Positive HIV Result Drops through the Cracks

    The patient consulted a plastic surgeon for surgical correction of his pectus excavatum (sunken chest), a congenital deformity...

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    Reglan and Tardive Dyskinesia

    Although the association between Reglan (metoclopramide) and Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is common knowledge, in February 2009 the FDA...

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    Risk of High Spinal Anesthesia

    Shortly after an Oklahoma City OB patient presented to the hospital in labor, the anesthesiologist placed an epidural at L2/3. Twelve minutes later...

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    17 month Delay of Melanoma Diagnosis

    A woman in her 50's with a 16 year history of multiple sclerosis and wheelchair bound, presented to her family practice physician (FP)...

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    Medical Negligence Alleged Following Failure

    This case involved a woman who underwent a routine, elective hysterectomy in the hospital setting... read more.

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    Time-Out Procedure Fails

    The nurse practitioner (NP) saw the patient for her annual GYN examination. The patient had a five-year history of heavy menstrual...

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    Treatment Delayed Despite Multiple Visits

    A restaurant worker presented at an urgent care center with a deep hand laceration. He was triaged by a physician’s assistant (PA), sent...

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    Unusual Circumstances Stump

    A 53-year old male presented to a family medicine office with right arm pain. He was born with an atrophic left arm, and...read more.

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