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Case Study The case is based on a case from the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science and modified/rewritten by Dr. Bruce Forciea. Dr. Mary Smith and Dr. Ashley Peters were beginning their ER residency at ACME Memorial Hospital. They had been close friends throughout medical school and were looking forward to helping each other through the challenges of clinical work They had just completed a 16-hour shift and were sitting down to enjoy a cup of bitter vending machine coffee when Nurse Cassidy burst into the break room. “I wouldn’t get too comfortable,” said nurse Cassidy. “A call just came in: paramedic are bringing in a 19 -year-old male with neuro injuries. Better drink up and get back to the ER.” The young doctors intercepted the paramedics wheeling in the teen. His eyes were wide open, and he struggled to speak with the neck brace anchoring his head. “19-year-old male, BP 100/70, pulse 102 bpm, respirations elevated, conscious and alert