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were left behind during surgery. The patient was immediately
admitted and operated on for removal of the foreign object.

She was discharged on August 27, 2019, again after suture
removal. The pain had gone away after an extensive course of
prophylactic antibiotic, anti-inflammatories, and pain killers.
Date Therapies:
September 12, 2019 She started low impact physical therapy.

September 15, 2019 She was very traumatized by the “near death” experience if
she had not been persistent. She cringed at the site of scissors
and got phantom pains. She was recommended psychological
consult.

September 18, 2019 She saw a psychologist to help cope with the trauma of the

episode. She attended 5 sessions in the first month and
gradually fewer.
Synopsis Report:
On July 27, 2019, the patient was admitted for labor for her second child that had to be emergently be
converted to a caesarean section due to fetal distress. Following this surgery, she started to complain of
unbearable pain in her suprapubic region which would not abate regardless of all modalities tried. On

September 02, 2019, it was decided to take her in for a CT scan and it was discovered that she had a
retractor forceps left in. She was immediately taken into surgery and the foreign object was taken out.
Adapted from: https://www.telegenisys.com/medical-summary-examples/

1. What happened to the patient after the caesarean section on July 27, 2019?

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2. What treatment did the patient receive?
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3. How did the patient progress after the treatment?
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4. What kind of therapies did the patient get for the recovery?

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