Low Back Pain and Sciatica
Low Back Pain and Sciatica David Y. Wang Jeffrey Y. F. Ngeow A 57-year-old former factory worker was injured on the job 8 years ago. He experienced severe low back…
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Nerve Blocks of the Lower Extremity
Nerve Blocks of the Lower Extremity Jeffrey Y. F. Ngeow Roniel Weinberg Danielle M. Gluck A 60-year-old male was a pedestrian struck by a car while crossing a street. Upon…
Cancer Pain
Cancer Pain Sudhir A. Diwan Shakil Ahmed Sadiah Siddiqui Neel D. Mehta A 44-year-old man was referred to the pain clinic for evaluation and management of abdominal pain. He was…
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Sudhir A. Diwan Vinod Malhotra Neel D. Mehta Mohammad M. Piracha A 35-year-old woman complains of diffuse burning pain in the left arm and hand for…
Brachial Plexus Block
Brachial Plexus Block Tiffany Tedore William F. Urmey A 72-year-old man presents after sustaining a fall and right proximal humeral fracture. The patient’s history is remarkable for hypertension, several fainting…
Bleeding Tonsils
Bleeding Tonsils Franklin B. Chiao A 5-year-old boy with history of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has blood in his mouth after a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy 4 hours ago. He appears…
Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Prematurity
Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Prematurity David Stein Fun-Sun F. Yao A 2-week-old male infant weighing 900 g was scheduled for ligation of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). He was born at…
Congenital Heart Disease with a Cervical Mass in Infancy
Congenital Heart Disease with a Cervical Mass in Infancy Miles Dinner Elizabeth M. Cudilo A 1-week-old male infant was diagnosed shortly after birth with an interrupted aortic arch (IAA). The…
Cleft Palate
Cleft Palate Aarti Sharma A 3-month-old male infant was scheduled for repair of a cleft lip and a cleft palate. According to his pediatrician, the infant was born at full…
Inflammatory Airway Disease in Childhood: Laryngotracheobronchitis
Inflammatory Airway Disease in Childhood: Laryngotracheobronchitis Miles Dinner Michelle Carley A 3-year-old boy was brought to the emergency room because of respiratory distress. He was noted to have stridor with…
