Making the decision to have a leg or other limb amputated is incredibly difficult. It’s hard to imagine life without one of your legs. Now imagine waking up from surgery and the doctor and his staff are standing around your bed and they look grim. Someone tells you...
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Year: 2022
Missing signs of preeclampsia could lead to devastating consequences
Preeclampsia is an extremely common condition among pregnant women. This condition occurs because of a sudden increase in blood pressure because of a high blood volume in the body. It’s possible for preeclampsia to damage a mother’s organs and to lead to serious...
Does your doctor’s age matter?
If you go to the hospital for a medical procedure with someone who isn't your primary care physician, it's likely the first time you're ever meeting that doctor. You certainly want someone who is going to do a terrific job, but you don't know very...
How the lack of informed consent can lead to medical malpractice
You trust your doctor. You listen closely to their advice. In the end, however, it’s your body and life, so you have to be the person who makes the final decisions about what care you will and won’t receive. What if the ability to make an informed decision was...
Early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer are essential
For many years, people across the U.S. have believed that early-stage breast cancer does show any signs in patients. Contrary to this belief, even the earliest stage of breast cancer often comes with several symptoms. Examples include: Unexplained nipple discharge...
The most frequent emergency room errors and their causes
The last thing anyone expects when they go to the emergency room is for a mistake to be made. But Emergency rooms are busy and often frantic and understaffed. In this fast-paced, chaotic environment, mistakes are bound to happen. People who visit the emergency room...
Yes, a medical provider should know to test for HIV
If you’ve been unwell and have gone to see your medical provider, you’ve probably had multiple blood tests, tried different treatment options and hoped that their initial diagnoses were correct. If your doctor hasn’t been able to pinpoint your illness but you still...
Birth injuries that are likely to result in cerebral palsy
Most birth injuries can be prevented if the mother and her unborn child are closely monitored during the pregnancy, labor and delivery. If the health care provider fails to provide proper care, thus resulting in injury to the mother and child, then they may be liable...
Misidentification of neonatal intensive care unit patients
For most patients in the hospital, verbal or other acknowledgment of their identity helps medical professionals to ensure they’re caring for the correct person. Babies who are in the neonatal intensive care unit can’t do this. There’s a great risk of misidentifying...
Medication errors pose a threat to hospital patients
Patients who are in the hospital are at the mercy of the doctors and nurses who are caring for them. Even things that they do at home without any thought, such as taking medications, are handled by the staff. While it isn’t common, there’s a chance that a patient...