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Driver Partially Ejected From Vehicle

Author:
Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc

A 28-year-old man is brought to your facility by EMS for evaluation status post a motor vehicle accident. The patient was an unrestrained driver...

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Seizure Prompts Man to Fall

Author:
Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc

A 70-year-old man is brought to your facility by EMS following a new-onset, witnessed seizure. He reportedly fell down some steps. On arrival, he...

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Left Arm Pain, Numbness, and Weakness

Author:
Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc

A 40-year-old woman presents to the urgent care clinic complaining of left arm pain with associated numbness and weakness. She denies any injury...

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Confusion Follows Malaise and Pain

Author:
Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc

A 70-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department by her family for evaluation of acute altered mental status. According to the family,...

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Nausea, Vomiting, and Worsening Pain

Author:
Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc

A 75-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a three-day history of abdominal pain. She does not recall eating anything unusual....

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Man Falls on Buttocks

Author:
Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc

A 75-year-old man presents to the urgent care center for evaluation of pain in his buttocks after a fall. He states he was walking when his “legs...

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Thrown From Motorcycle

Author:
Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc

A 57-year-old man is brought to your facility as a trauma code. He was riding a motorcycle on the highway, traveling approximately 45 to 50 mph,...

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Clipped by an Oncoming Car

Author:
Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc

A 23-year-old man is brought in after being hit by a car. He was in the process of getting into his car when another vehicle coming from the...

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Inmate Falls From Top Bunk

Author:
Nandan R. Hichkad, PA-C, MMSc

A 30-year-old man is transferred to your facility for evaluation of reported paraplegia after a fall. The patient is an inmate at a local prison....

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