Case Reports
Case Reports
Education Pitfalls of Insulin Administration in Patients With Diabetes
This patient report highlights the necessary medication education for patients with diabetes who self-administer insulin.
Case Reports
Microprocessor Knee and Power Foot Combination in a Transfemoral Amputee
Advances in the functionality and materials of prosthetics and successful component integration enabled an Iraq War veteran to return to long-...
Case Reports
Bacteremia From an Unlikely Source
An unusual infection caused by contact with a pet reinforces the importance of educating patients about proper postoperative wound care.
Case Reports
Recurrent Multidrug Resistant Urinary Tract Infections in Geriatric Patients
Four case studies are presented, which suggest the safety and efficacy of methenamine hippurate to treat complicated urinary tract infections in...
Case Reports
Aspiration of a Dental Tool During a Crown Placement Procedure
Potential life-threatening complications were averted after a patient aspirated a hex driver tool during a dental procedure.
Case Reports
Pain, Anxiety, and Dementia: A Catastrophic Outcome
The death of a cognitively impaired patient with catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome showed the importance of avoiding invasive...
Case Reports
Special Operations Training: An Atypical Presentation of Aspiration Pneumonia
When a 21-year-old Air Force Tactical Air Control Party trainee with no significant past medical history presented with worsening dyspnea,...
Case Reports
Pseudomyocardial Infarction in Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Clinical and Diagnostic Dilemma
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for the development of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD). Even though DM and CAD commonly...
Case Reports
Swollen Tongue in an Immune-Compromised Host
A 25-year-old man presented to the clinic with a worsening oral thrush and difficulty swallowing for the past 3 weeks (Figure 1). He had been...
Case Reports
Advanced Parkinson Disease— It’s More Than Just a Tremor
The incidence of Parkinson disease (PD) increases with age.(1) PD is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer disease (AD...