A woman underwent bariatric surgery to help her lose weight. The surgery was performed by a Winston-Salem surgeon who performed the surgery incorrectly. As a result, the patient was physically unable to digest and absorb vital nutrients and minerals. This led her to suffer a hypokalemic (low potassium) cardiac arrest. During her arrest, the patient…
Mrs. Swink went to Dr. Weintraub to replace her pacemaker. Dr. Weintraub also determined that one of the electrical wires or ‘leads’ connecting the device to the heart had failed. Rather than leave the old lead in place, Dr. Weintraub elected to remove or ‘extract’ the lead. While attempting to perform the lead extraction, Dr….
A 63-year-old man underwent successful coronary artery bypass grafting at the defendant hospital. Over a week later, he began to suffer from pain and swelling in his left calf. He returned to the hospital and was diagnosed with deep venous thrombosis (DVT), or clots in his leg. The patient was admitted and treated with anticoagulant…
A 54-year-old metalworker presented to an ophthalmologist with pain in his eye and blurred vision. On examination, the doctor discovered that a tiny piece of metal had partially penetrated the patient’s cornea where it remained lodged. The doctor removed the metal and diagnosed the patient with a condition called ‘rust ring.’ The doctor prescribed topical…
