Patients often don’t realize the magnitude of technology that is used in a hospital, starting from basic blood pressure monitors to life-support systems. The patient is exposed to various medical devices during his treatment in a hospital, such as IV pumps, blood sugar monitors, heart monitors, anesthesia machines, defibrillators, and several others.
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Medical malpractice in hospitals and healthcare facilities happens more frequently than you might imagine. A malpractice may occur in the form of failure to diagnose a specific condition, delay in diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and failure to provide appropriate medical attention, improper administration of drugs, equipment failure, and several other ways.
Surgical instruments get retained when a surgeon or a member of the surgical team forgets to remove a surgical device used inside the patient’s body during surgery. These devices can include sponges, scalpels, clamps, needles, and several other items used during the procedure.
Several medical emergencies that take place in a healthcare unit are found to be the result of allergies to local anesthesia. Minor procedures that involve the administration of local anesthesia may set off an allergic reaction in the patient.
Bed sores, also referred to as pressure sores or pressure ulcers, comprise an area of damaged skin that turns into an open wound. They tend to develop faster than the time they take to heal, especially in the case of diabetics. They are painful, debilitating, and have fatal consequences if not treated on time. Bed sores occur in different levels of severity, according to which their stage is graded:
New York fans of Robin Williams may have heard that after the actor’s death, an autopsy revealed that he suffered from a condition called Lewy Body Dementia. It is caused by a buildup of protein deposits in the brain, but due to the nonspecific nature of its symptoms, it is often misdiagnosed. This was the case with Williams, who was misdiagnosed with Parkinson’s disease three months before his death.
New York physicians and patients may be surprised at recent changes to the breast cancer screening standards recommended by the American Cancer Society. The announcement has received varying reactions related to the changes. For example, the society now recommends that women over the age of 55 receive mammograms every two years. Those who have average risk factors from ages 40 to 44 are not advised to obtain mammograms. Further, the society indicates that breast exams performed by physicians are not necessary.
According to a new series of medical studies, women with inguinal hernias are often misdiagnosed. The findings, which were spearheaded by a surgeon specializing in hernia repairs, could lead to better treatments for female hernia patients in New York and nationwide.
What are Forceps
