Case File 007: The Physiology of “Superwoman Syndrome”
CLINICAL ABSTRACT The subject, a Family Medicine attending, presents with a history of acute hypertensive crisis (BP 220/120) occurring shortly after residency graduation. This case…
CLINICAL ABSTRACT The subject, a Family Medicine attending, presents with a history of acute hypertensive crisis (BP 220/120) occurring shortly after residency graduation. This case…
CLINICAL ABSTRACT The subject, a Family Medicine attending, presents with a history of acute hypertensive crisis (BP 220/120) occurring shortly after residency graduation. This case…
CLINICAL ABSTRACT The subject, a second-generation physician, presents with a history of acute suicidality during residency, narrowly avoiding a fatal overdose through peer intervention. This…
CLINICAL ABSTRACT The subject challenges the widespread prescription of “Resiliency” as a treatment for healthcare burnout. Through a forensic analysis of the word’s definition—”elasticity”—Dr. JB…
CLINICAL ABSTRACT The subject presents with a chief complaint of “loss of idealism.” This case file differentiates between two distinct pathologies: “Burnout” (often misdiagnosed as…
CLINICAL ABSTRACT The subject explores the pathology of “The Second Victim”—a condition where the healthcare provider becomes a casualty of their own medical error. This…
CLINICAL ABSTRACT The subject is a high-ranking specialist with over 30 years of tenure at a major academic institution. Despite his seniority, he presents a…
CLINICAL ABSTRACT The patient presented with a prestigious pedigree—Duke University, New York Presbyterian, and Board Certification in Emergency Medicine—but a dangerously empty tank. Despite preaching…