Summary of Lisa Sanders's Diagnosis

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 A man called in sick to his job as a physical therapist nine days before he began feeling sick. He felt feverish, as though he might have the flu, and went to the ER. The ER doctor couldn t find anything wrong with him, so he was sent home.#2 The patient, who had been trying to get into see his primary care doctor, was sent to the ER with strange blood results. It was eventually determined that he had a tick-borne infection. He had Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which is more common in the Smoky Mountains than the Rocky Mountains.#3 The patient had the misfortune of experiencing fever and flu-like symptoms in the midst of a flu epidemic. Under these circumstances, the question quickly became not What does he have. but Does he have the flu.#4 Dr. Andrew Modest was the internist assigned to treat the patient. He found out that the patient had a fever for four weeks, and had lost fifteen pounds over that time. He thought the patient might have an infection or a tumor, but he couldn t be sure.