Stopping warfarin before surgery left a mechanical valve patient with a heart clot in 3 days, plus a hidden mass. A case on bridging anticoagulation.
Hospital 366 Days: Three Days Off Coumadin, Then a Clot in His Heart (Case No. 12) Read Post »
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome at BMI 68, age 36, 24/7 home oxygen, diuretic skipped to avoid the bathroom. Seven days later, his lungs filled.
A 41-year-old finger infection turned into polyarticular septic arthritis after 14 days. Three joints, one stopped antibiotic course, what changed.
Hospital 366 Days: From One Finger to Three Joints in Fourteen Days (Case No. 10) Read Post »
A lacunar stroke clinical presentation case study. Analyze chronic small vessel disease, Fazekas grade 3, microbleeds, and alcohol withdrawal risks.
A Miller Fisher syndrome clinical presentation case study. Analyze the post-gastroenteritis 14-day timeline, anti-GQ1b IgG tracking, ataxia, and autonomic voiding dysfunction.
A heart failure medication adherence case study on HFrEF and AFib ablation. Analyze the clinical risks of fluid overload, high BNP (5965 pg/mL), and unfilled prescriptions.
A 51-year-old’s six months of back pain ended in a multiple myeloma diagnosis. The red flags, the missed test panel, and what early workup catches.
M.D. reviewed case study on heart failure (HFpEF) caused by blood pressure medication non-adherence. Explores chronic furosemide side effects and NT-proBNP data.
Hospital 366 Days: The Bottle, the Pill, and the Numbers That Spoke at Last (Case No. 5) Read Post »
M.D. reviewed case study on hidradenitis suppurativa. Analyzes the 10-year diagnostic delay and socioeconomic impacts on uninsured adult males.
Hospital 366 Days: The Lump, the ER, and the Name No One Said (Case No. 2) Read Post »
