Also known as: Head laceration
A 27-year-old firefighter who fell 20 feet onto concrete sustaining severe traumatic brain injury with diffuse axonal shearing, cerebral edema, and absent brainstem reflexes. The CT showed no surgical bleeding but severe brain swelling with compressed ventricles, leading to discussion of brain death and withdrawal of life support.
Also known as: Gunshot to the leg
A patient with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest who arrested twice in the trauma bay and ultimately died despite resuscitation efforts including thoracotomy. Described as 'another soldier to the drug war' with drugs found in his pants.
Also known as: Blood in urine
A construction worker presenting with painless hematuria, weight loss, and anemia. Labs showed significantly low hematocrit and numerous red blood cells in urine, raising concern for bladder carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, or other malignancy. Patient left AMA after medical student used overly technical language with his wife.
Also known as: Pregnancy loss
A woman at nine weeks gestation with her third pregnancy experiencing cramping, vaginal bleeding, and passing clots. She had two previous miscarriages. Pelvic exam revealed fetal tissue in the cervical os, confirming complete miscarriage.
Also known as: Throat abscess
A 15-year-old patient with a pocket of pus collected around the tonsils requiring needle aspiration after obtaining parental consent. Used as a teaching case for the medical student to observe proper consent procedures.
Also known as: Cut
An intoxicated patient who walked through a plate-glass window sustaining multiple lacerations requiring sutures. Patient passed out during suturing.
An 8-year-old with erythematous macules and papules on the back in a classic Christmas tree pattern that had been present for three weeks. Medical student correctly diagnosed it before the resident.
Also known as: Broken toe
A woman who dropped a weight on her foot at the gym sustaining a small, non-displaced fracture of the proximal phalanx of the fifth toe, treated with buddy taping.
Also known as: Ear infection
Referenced case of Dr. Benton's son who had an ear infection treated with Augmentin that had been causing hearing difficulties. He will be retested after completing antibiotics.