Medical Management Of A Patient Needing A Diagnosis Of Exclusion

Authors

Omar Bukhsh, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Medical Student
Adam James Cruz, Beaumont Health Resident
Roy G. Soto, Beaumont Health

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

10-24-2022

Abstract

A 14-year-old boy was admitted to the pediatrics floor with an ascending bilateral lower and upper extremity weakness. The patient was unable to walk without assistance and deep tendon reflexes were absent. A neurology consult could not confirm he had Guillain Barre syndrome because he did not fit the classic picture. He told the pediatric team that he had a big school assignment due but had not started it. This prompted the team to believe he had factitious disorder, a diagnosis of exclusion. This case discussion will go over professionalism concerns when faced with diagnoses of exclusion.

Comments

American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October 21-25, 2022.

Recommended Citation

Bukhsh O, Cruz A, Soto R. Medical management of a patient needing a diagnosis of exclusion. Presented at: American Society of Anesthesiology Annual Meeting; 2022 Oct 21-25; New Orleans, LA.