Ms. Teresa Poindexter is a patient of The Woman's Clinic. I treated her for the duration of her most recent pregnancy, where she developed several complications due to fibroids blocking one of her kidneys. This however could not be treated due to her pregnancy. It is my medical opinion that due to these complications that the patient undergo a full hysterectomy in order to treat her condition as well as prevent any future complications.…
IDENTIFYING INFORMATION: Esther Denmark is a middle class 70-year-old single caucasian woman from Chicago, Il. She was referred to XYZ Rehabilitation Center following a hip replacement surgery. Mrs. Denmark has identified English as her primary language, but also speaks fluent German, as well as, some Italian. Mrs. Denmark describes herself as a very dedicated worker and is proud of the fact that she had held the same position as a factory worker for over 35 years.…
Case Description: Anna Garcia was found dead with her face down in her entryway hall. We don’t know if this was just an accident or a homicide. We performed an autopsy to see whether or not Anna Garcia's death was an accident or not. Summary of Findings: Anna Garcia was found with her face down and a pool of blood around her, there was blood on the table that was knocked down, and there was blood between her and the table.…
Presenting History: Eliot is a 74 year old male presented to the clinic with complaints of frequent nose bleeds and several bruises on the body. He is also complaining of runny nose, cough, head and chest congestion. He has a history of atrial fibrillation and is on warfarin 7mg PO daily. As he experiencing heart burn, he started to take over the counter cimetidine for last three weeks. His physical examination shows, blood pressure 180/95, irregular heart rhythm with a heart rate of 75 and he weighs 95 KG.…
Describe the pathophysiology of left-sided heart failure. The left side of the heart supplies oxygenated blood to the systemic circulation. When there is a left-sided heart failure, the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs for oxygenated blood. There is also increased pressure in the atrium which in turn also causes elevated pressure in the lungs that results in pulmonary congestion and edema.…
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s autopsy didn't just reveal her cause of death but it also revealed some heartbreaking and shocking details. Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's daughter's body was covered in bruises and scars and she was missing teeth. Is this a sign of abuse? “Bobbi was missing teeth and had other bruising during the time of her tragedy because the week before she slipped into a coma, she was in a car accident," the source told HollywoodLife exclusively. " She got into a head on collision a week prior to the incident and totaled her Lexus.…
o I only meet Nicola once prior to today. o I got to her house at 11 pm or 12 am, I not sure of the exact time. o I saw Nicola and I thought she was high on something because, I have seen people high before.…
The tele-care morning, report advised that Douglas Brezinski expired 2/6/2017 at 00:15 A.M. At 1:33 A.M the continuous care nurse called to notify the medical examiner's office that the patient expired. The deceased medical documentation indicated that this be presented a medical examiner case, nevertheless; the medical examiner requested a follow-up phone call this morning. Pat Dixon, TM called and spoke with Julio, ME who stated he requested a call back for he was unable to formulate a determination since the nurse had no information as to the reason the deceased was a medical examiner case. I called the primary nurse Merline Barker-White to ascertain if the deceased had recent acute falls, she stated none, initially although, later…
Her main concern was that she was feeling bad and believed she was having high blood pressure. We checked her blood pressure and it was very high. In her right arm it was around 230 over one…
Introduction Perfusion is a very important aspect to the human body. Perfusion is defined as the flow of blood through arteries and capillaries that deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells and removing cellular waste from the body (Giddens, 2013, p. 148). For us to maintain optimal perfusion, we need are heart to generate sufficient cardiac output. This means transporting the blood through patent blood vessels to supply the tissues throughout the body. Impaired perfusion may occur when the blood supply is reduced or completely interrupted (Giddens, 2013, p. 148).…
Resurrecting Autopsy The article, “Bring Back the Autopsy” addresses a significant issue occurring in the medical field with the lack of autopsies performed in hospitals with staggering less than ten percent. I agree on the stance the author is placing themselves in because of today’s doctors over reliance on technology, their decision only creates more problems with misdiagnosis the symptoms of the patient. Autopsies are reliable as an educational tool in discovering undiagnosed problems that may go unnoticed during the patient’s treatment and performing an autopsy adds more to the knowledge of medicine.…
1. Bauby’s experience was similar yet different to Robert Murphy’s experience of quadriplegia. Bauby had a stroke which life he unable to move his limbs or talk. On the other hand Murphy had a tumor in his spine. Bauby had no control over any part of his body other than his eyes whereas Murphy was still able to talk, but he could not use his legs or arms.…
Introduction: In the field of Forensics Science when dealing with the death of an individual there are three concepts that must be identified: cause, manner and mechanism of death. It is the job of the forensic investigators to help tell the story of the victims deaths by paying attention to detail and having a keen eye. According to James, Nordby and Bell, “drawing such conclusions depends on the information grained from investigations, descriptions of the death scene, case histories and autopsy reports” (Page 116). The cause of death pertains to the specific disease or injury that led to the death of the individual; for example, death could be due to a gun shot or leukemia.…
1. Discuss the pathophysiology related to CVA due to thrombus vs. embolus. Describe the stages in the development of an atheroma. There are a few different pathophysiologies that can lead to a stroke.…
Medical conditions are bound to increase due to change in lifestyles. One of the life threatening conditions is heart failure. The heart is a muscular structure that pumps blood to all parts of the body. Heart failure results when the heart fails to pump enough blood hence increased overload. The pathophysiology occurs as a result of increased workload on the left ventricle especially in patients with hypertension.…