Med Mal: Gastric Bypass Patient in the ED
Case 9: Abdominal Pain – medmalreviewer
Patient comes into the ED a few days after gastric bypass surgery.
Full workup in the ED, surgeon is consulted via phone, discharged home.
Bounces back a few hours later. HR 140s. No repeat labs or CT, no repeat consultation. Discharge home.
Dies a few hours later.
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bbc586 Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
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