Mr. Harvey's Seizure
 
Symptoms & History

Physical Findings

Stop & Think

Lab and X-Ray

Differential Diagnosis

The Disease

Treatment

Conclusions

Quiz & Evaluation
After making three calls to the HMO, and explaining repeatedly this man probably has a pneumonia and is at risk of a cardiac arrhythmia, we were finally allowed to admit him. The big problem from the HMO's perspective is he did not have prior approval to have a seizure.
 

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