The discussion in this blog post will continue the discussion of Anatomy of a Chest Pain Case: What Attorneys Must Know to Navigate the Medicine, addressing the different types of Myocardial Infarction, diagnostic testing, and treatment. Please refer to the previous blog post regarding this topic for an introduction to the topic. When a patient […]
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I recently reviewed a case where the patient arrested during transport from the Operating Room and due to lack of documentation it was not initially clear whether the patient had been monitored during the transport. I was asked to review the case to determine, essentially, if the standard of care had been breached during transport. […]
The estimated annual incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the United States is 600,000 new cases and 320,000 recurrent attacks. The diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction is made on the basis of a high clinical suspicion based on the history and physical examination findings in addition to changes in cardiac biomarkers and EKG changes. Treatment […]