Case involves the failure to diagnose and treat an appendicitis resulting in acute gangrenous appendicitis with perforation, an abscess and sepsis. The potential defendants are ER and Family Practice physicians. On June 5, presented to the Mercy Hospital emergency room with complaints of sudden and acute severe abdominal pain just below his belly button. According [...]
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Aug 5, 2011 : FAILURE TO Dx APPENDICITIS
Aug 5, 2011 : FAILURE TO Dx MALIGNANT MELANOMA
Summary On May 10, 2006, Pt was seen at the medical clinic for evaluation of a growth on her left knee. Evaluation with diagnosis of “Seborrheic Keratosis Inflamed.” Pt was told the growth was non-cancerous and that there was nothing to worry about. Procedure performed “destruction of Benign Lesion by Cryosurgery.” No biopsy or other [...]
( 0 comments )Aug 5, 2011 : DISSECTION OF VERTEBRAL ARTERY POST DISECTOMY
SUMMARY: 8/21/07-Pt had an anterior cervical discectomy, interbody fusion with instrumentation from the C3-4 level through the C5-6 level performed by the defendant. During the procedure, which lasted over four hours, MD cut the left vertebral artery at the C5 level necessitating ligation of the left vertebral artery and resulting in an estimated blood loss [...]
( 0 comments )Aug 5, 2011 : FAILURE TO DX ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYISM
This 70 year old man was treating regularly with the above IM doc from 5-3-06 to 8-29-07. Regular, frequent physical exams, but no documentation of any palpating exam of abdomen. Medical HX is hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Also LVH and diverticulitis. On 9-30-07 is admitted to Hospital with belly pain and found to have 10 cm [...]
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