A mother took her 12-month-old infant daughter, “Olivia,” to a dermatology clinic to assess a spot developing on her scalp that was first seen when she was around 8 months old.
Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies in the United States. However, the diagnosis of appendicitis is missed in 3.8%-15.0% of children and 5.9%-23.5% of adults during emergency department (ED) visits.
Copying and pasting is widely used by clinicians and is a convenient and time-saving way to export important and pertinent patient information from one section of the medical record to another. However, copying and pasting information has the potential to harm patients if not done prudently.
In 2016, Dr. Kloda sought treatment with Dr. Brooks for his depression. Dr. Kloda shared with Dr. Brooks his desire to try ketamine therapy as he had experienced suicidal ideations in the past and hoped that ketamine would prevent future thoughts.