Notes on the First Case of March Madness

A Physician's Descent into Bracketology

Day 1

Subject (male, 38) has been admitted for observation after displaying intense anxiety with obsessive tendencies. Subject’s family reports no recent changes in behavior or diet, apart from increased exposure to something called “college basketball.”

Physical examination reveals normal vital signs—though pulse quickens notably when asked about the children’s fairy tale, Cinderella. Strange.