Even the most strong-willed people can find themselves uneasy when they have to undergo surgery. Fortunately, the vast majority of medical procedures are completed without incident, oftentimes leading to successful results. Yet, the number of surgical errors that...
Month: October 2017
Handling grief after the wrongful death of a loved one
The extent of harm caused by medical malpractice can fall anywhere on a spectrum of severity. Some individuals are only hurt in a minor way, while others are left disabled or with what was once a treatable condition turned fatal. Families that lose a loved one to...
Cerebral hypoxia can cause serious brain damage
Brain injuries can occur in a number of ways. Commonly, this injury occurs when an individual suffers a blow to the head. However, brain damage can also occur when there is a lack of oxygen to the brain, which is medically referred to as cerebral hypoxia. This...
Post-sepsis syndrome: Surviving sepsis may only be the first step
You may not even remember much about your stay in the intensive care unit. You may have woken up in a normal hospital room to find that your stay in the ICU gave you a life-threatening case of sepsis. Doctors may have told you that they treated you for this severe and...