A hysterectomy is performed to remove a woman’s uterus, and may involve the removal of other reproductive organs too. Hysterectomy is done for various reasons that include:
Bowel obstructions happen when a tear or rupture in any gastrointestinal organ that results in a leak of its contents into the abdomen. Sometimes a bowel condition left undiagnosed may lead to organ perforation. In majority of cases, bowel perforation is found to commonly occur during surgery.
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:
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.
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.
