When a Headache is More than a Headache: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Written By: Dr. Jacqueline Peacher Newel Michelle exited her 15th patient’s exam room into the corridor, heading towards the water cooler at the nurse’s station. She was exhausted from hosting her stepparents for the week, soccer season had just started for the twins, and her patient load felt heavier every day. As she gulped some […]
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Written By: Dr. Jassin Jouria A 29-year-old male is brought to the Emergency Room after being attacked while at work. The patient states a customer became upset with the store’s “No Return/Refund Policy” and proceeded to attack him without warning. The patient said the customer grabbed him and threw him to the floor, then got […]
>> Read More Chemical Spill Injuries in Workplace
Written By: Dr. Jassin Jouria Several employees from a local glass etching company present to the Emergency Room complaining about progressive shortness of breath and a cough that started earlier this afternoon. All of the employees are young and otherwise healthy without any known medical problems. They each complain of difficulty breathing, worse with exertion, […]
>> Read More Workplace Injuries- Equipment Malfunction
Written By: Dr. Jassin Jouria A 37-year-old male is brought to the Emergency Room after a table saw blade malfunctioned and flew off its spindle embedding into his upper arm. He complains of sharp pain at the wound, and numbness and tingling down the rest of the arm. The Emergency Room physician quickly assesses and […]
>> Read More Laceration Injuries at the Workplace
Written By: Dr. Jassin Jouria A 23-year-old female is brought to the Emergency Room after accidentally cutting her fingers with a box cutter while opening a box at work. She states that she asked her employer for a sharper razor since she has been having to put a lot more force into cutting open the […]
>> Read More Blunt Trauma at the Workplace
Written By: Dr. Jassin Jouria A 17-year-old female presents to the Emergency Room after getting hit by a golf cart while working at her summer job at the Community Country Club. She describes walking across the green to check on some guests when she heard some shouting. She could not get out of the way […]
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