2012 Clinical Case Studies

Each month, a case and a series of questions can be emailed to interested individuals 4-6 weeks in advance of publication. The published version will include a discussion of the case, important points to remember, and comments from 1-2 experts in the field. We urge you to share and discuss these with your trainees each month.

Prescription Compliance or Illicit Designer Drug Abuse?
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.174649

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: M. Ganetsky
• Commentary: M.C. Milone

Fatal Electrolyte Abnormalities Following Enema Administration
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.166728

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: S. Goldberg
• Commentary: J.R. Delanghe

A 77-Year-Old Man with a Prolonged Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.168393

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: A.D. Ma
• Commentary: C.M. Lu

Sudden Onset of Severe Anemia in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.167213

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: B. Grossman
• Commentary: G. Garratty

A Man with Abdominal Pain: Enough Evidence for Surgery?
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.167015

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: J. McConathy
• Commentary: D.E. Bruns

A 24-Year-Old Man with Previously Diagnosed Hemophilia
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.166728

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: E.M. Van Cott
• Commentrary: J.N. Huang

Persistent Hemolysis in a Patient with Pancreatitis
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.167452

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: G.P. Schechter
• Commentary: N.S. Harris, L.A.L. Bazydlo, and W.E. Winter

A 54-Year-Old Diabetic Man with Low Serum Cholesterol
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.163543

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: M. Jain and J. Plutzky
• Commentary: A.T. Remaley

Pleural Effusion in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2010.160994

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: K. Stockerl-Goldstein
• Commentary: A.P. Piehler

A Patient with Prolonged Paralysis
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.163782

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: G. Despotis
• Commentary: R. Goodall

A 14-Year-Old Boy with Chronic Cyanosis, Mild Anemia, and Limited Physical Resistance to Stress
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2010.158584

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: M.F. McMullin
• Commentary: A.M. Agarwal and R. Nussenzveig

Interpreting Changes in Troponin-Clinical Judgment Is Essential
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.173138

• Student Discussion Document
• Complete Article
• Commentary: S.W. Sharkey
• Commentary: J. Ordonez-Llanos