A 7-year-old female with no past medical history presents for urinary frequency that began while on a road trip last weekend. She requested bathroom stops at least hourly, so her mother suspects she has a urinary tract infection. The patient appears quiet, thin, and pale. She has lost 13 pounds since her last visit 2 […]

Linus Penrod Case Study Mr. Penrod, a 59-year-old Native American male patient, presents with a complaint of urinary urgency, frequency, and discomfort with urination for 5 days. His symptoms have slowly worsened despite treatment with acetaminophen. He has not noticed any blood in his urine, and he reports feeling tired and has noticed some lower […]

David is a 16-year-old football player who was brought into the emergency department via EMS after having severe shortness of breath and collapsing during football practice. Upon admission to the ED, David was noted to have wheezing throughout all lobes and a SPO2 of 86% on 100% supplemental oxygen via non-rebreather. After receiving a nebulizer […]

Carl is a 78-year-old male admitted to a medical/surgical unit. Three days ago, when you had last worked with Carl, you noted him to be in good spirits. Upon your return to your unit, Carl tells you in a disorganized manner that the FBI is bugging his phone, and Carl is unable to answer your […]

Charles is a 23-year-old male admitted to your unit for a hernia repair. In conversation, you notice Charles has a flat affect and speaks slowly whilst becoming easily distracted. Charles presents as disheveled with a malodorous body odor. In speaking with Charles’ mother, she tells you that Charles “has always been a bit odd.” As […]

Edward is a 47-year-old male who presents to your emergency department after EMS found him wandering the streets in a disorganized state. You notice he has a nearly empty bottle of vodka in his coat pocket. The emergency physician orders a STAT dose of haloperidol (antipsychotic medication), however you suspect Edward may be experiencing symptoms […]