The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat

The social context influencing Edith’s diagnosis and care began in the emergency room. Depending on the hospital and the time of day there is not always a radiologist available to read CT scans for the emergency room doctors so often they are left to interpret the scans themselves. Unfortunately, this may have been the case for Edith’s scan, therefore eliminating a positive social influence to help check for errors (pg.97). The ER doctor would have benefited from getting another perspective on the scan. Another physician may have focused more on the basal ganglia infract and less on the deterioration of Edith’s white matter of her brain.

There are challenges that Dr. Correia goes through on occasion. One problem he has is working with the patient’s provider and figuring out what exactly the provider wants him to do. Sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what specific tests the provider wants to have Dr. Correia do. Another problem Dr. Correia comes across is when all the tests show nothing wrong so he has to figure out the puzzle of what’s going on with the patient. After figuring out what is wrong with the patient, it also might to difficult to tell the patient if the test results came out bad.

The patient may appear dazed at first and may then refuse to believe the diagnosis or deny that anything is wrong.

B.J. is a 54-year-old attorney who for several months has been experiencing generalized headaches that have responded poorly to nonnarcotic analgesics. He is also experiencing visual disturbances including blurred vision and double vision. On questioning, B.J. reports that he has gained 20 pounds over 2 years despite no change in activity or eating patterns. About his weight gain, B.J. jokes, “I guess it’s all in my feet. I had to buy new shoes, and my shoe size went from a size 10 to a size 12.” It was determined that B.J. should have a CT scan of his head to assess for a pituitary adenoma resulting in the

Pt is seen in the ER room and states that he is tired and had tremors so he came to the ER to be on the safe side. Daughter also states that he had tremors in the morning and. Patient's CC is that was tired and had tremors in the morning. States that he stays alone, was worried, and has no past history. Assessment of the head shows no sign of deformities or trauma. Neck shows no sign of deformities or trauma. Chest shows no sign of

155). There are many types of tests and approaches to cognitive assessments depending on the age of the person and symptoms currently experienced (Cordell et al. 147). These assessments are combined to ensure that there is a clear reason for concern, however, in the film, simply memory testing is done. During sessions with a neurologist, it is important if an informant, someone who has witnessed the change in cognition, is present during the diagnostic process (Cordell et al. 147). After informing Alice of this, she, alongside her husband, is tested through the repetition of sentences and ability to memorize a name and address. Alice’s neurologist merely tests her memory, while excluding other important examinable areas. If the cognitive assessments cause further concerns, a full dementia evaluation is conducted (Cordell et al. 147).

Sacks gave her a rotating wheelchair to aid her sight, so she can turn a complete circle to the right to see things to her natural left, although Mrs S still does not recognise the left side of her face and becomes distressed when she sees it.

"Conscience is a man's compass" (Van Gogh). The very existence of teenagers renders Vincent Van Gogh's metaphor invalid, as described in Elizabeth Kolbert's "The Terrible Teens". By appealing to authority, she adds a sense of credibility and legitimacy to her writing. While her use of metaphorical expressions aids the reader in understanding the adolescent mind from a neurological standpoint by evoking imagery and connections. Elizabeth Kolbert's practical use of methods of development and rhetorical devices are highly effective in strengthening the central idea of her essay.

The consequences of medical malpractice can be devastating: paralysis, brain damage, cognitive deficits, loss of limbs, organ failure, permanent disabilities, and death are some of the outcomes.

UCLA is a prestigious and well-known hospital for misunderstandings to be happening. If Resident Vellios did not know the answered, he should had asked for help or said I cannot answer these questions, but the treating physician can. I find it very unprofessional, and immature of his part saying, things that were not even true, and writing them on a medical record. He dealt with the situation

For a conscious patient, the physician asks a variety of questions designed to check cognitive

Jones’ dignity, when addressing his issues. “I.3 Strive to use language that conveys respect for the dignity of persons as much as possible in all written or oral communication.” (CPA code, 2000, p. 10) Dr. Darcy has to be vigilant in her note taking, making sure to use appropriate language, and not labelling Mr. Jones as demented. Since Dr. Darcy does not have conclusive evidence that Mr. Jones has dementia, she has to make sure not to diagnose him with it, without doing the proper testing. It is easy to assume that if an elderly person is forgetful, or having difficulty expressing themselves; they must have Alzheimer’s or dementia. It was good that Dr. Darcy did not jump to that conclusion, and also considered the poor memory, and communication skills could be a symptom of Mr. Jones depression. In this case I believe that Dr. Darcy used principle I.8 “Respect the right of research participants, clients, employees, supervisees, students, trainees, and others to safeguard their own dignity.” (CPA code, 2000, p.10) By not jumping to the conclusion of dementia Dr. Darcy maintained Mr. Jones’ dignity, and further Dr. Darcy is taking Mr. Jones words very seriously. By Dr. Darcy consulting with a colleague; this shows that she wants to make the best decision for Mr.

I remember the day when Medicine started to make sense to me, it was also the day I truly appreciated the significance of an effective teacher. A so called lightbulb moment, and pulmonology went from a field I avoided, to one that am considering a potential career path. I began my clinical years at medical school believing my future would lie in surgery, however my surgical rotations didn’t capture my attention the way the medical rotations did. My desire to pursue a career in medicine was confirmed during my final year of medical school, as everything all came together. A cerebral specialty where various organ systems need to be considered and often management requires a balancing act between each organ.

Typically, it is thought that doctors and the rest of the staff at health care facilities are trustworthy. However, Robbie’s neurologist, Dr. Abbasac, proves this thought wrong. Robbie’s condition got worse while being under her supervision, because she kept changing the treatment and increasing the dose of the medications. Due to the doctor’s actions, Robbie’s seizures became more frequent and lasted longer. He also started getting skin rashes, and his behavior was dramatically changed.

Inexperience and ignorance are two factors that can result in unintentional harm to a patient. For instance, foolish mistakes made out of