Case Study: “Noncompliant
Case Study: “Noncompliant” Mr. Williams is a 63-year-old patient of a neurology practice that is affiliated to a large hospital. A couple of years ago, he was diagnosed…
Case Study: To Tube or Not to Tube
Case Study: To Tube or Not to Tube Mr. Cowell is a 72-year-old patient who fell and developed a subdural hematoma in the right side of his skull….
Case Study: Amputation Part 2
Case Study: Amputation Part 2 Mr. Rivera was discharged to a rehabilitation hospital a couple of days later, after treatment for his infection was started. At the rehabilitation…
Case Study: Amputation Part 1
Case Study: Amputation Part 1 Mr. Rivera is a 63-year-old obese patient with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. He has lost significant mobility and uses a wheelchair. He has…
Case Study: Who Should Have Told Her
Case Study: Who Should Have Told Her? Ms. Thompson is a 48-year-old cigarette smoker with late-onset asthma. Her primary care provider (PCP) was managing the asthma with conventional…
Case Study: TIC Not Tick!
Case Study: TIC, Not Tick! Ms. Brown is a 79-year-old patient in a small gastroenterology clinic. The clinic hired a young gastroenterologist (GE), who took over the care…
Case Study: Neighborhood Pharmacy
Case Study: Neighborhood Pharmacy Versus Mail Order Pharmacy Rishi Sardana is an 11-year-old boy who is being switched from regular Ritalin to Ritalin LA, the long-acting version. His…
Case Study: Teamwork Challenges
Case Study: Teamwork Challenges Ms. Trivaldi is a 53-year-old patient with uncontrolled diabetes. She is severely underweight and has gastroparesis that interferes with nutritional absorption and metabolism. The…
Case Study: Emergency in the Factory
Case Study: Emergency in the Factory Thompson Brothers Steel is a medium-sized regional steel manufacturing factory. The factory has a small health clinic staffed with a part-time occupational…
Case Study: Emergency in a Rural Clinic
Case Study: Emergency in a Rural Clinic Frontier Medical Services is a small rural clinic, staffed with a doctor, an experienced nurse, and a receptionist who is responsible…