CT Scans and Radiation – How Safe Are Imaging Machines?
Medical errors involving computerized topography scans (CT scan) can have horrifying consequences for patients, often putting them at increased risk for health conditions later in life. CT scans can take highly accurate images to diagnose conditions, making it extremely beneficial and life saving for some patients. On the downside, CT scans require exposure to radiation…. Read more »
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Nightmare Scenario: Anesthesia Awareness
It happens to about 1 in 1,000 patients – waking up during surgical procedures terrified, confused and in pain. Anesthesia awareness is such a frightening concept, that it was the plot to the 2007 horror film, Awake. Imagine undergoing surgery for a cardiac procedure, only to wake up and experience doctors operating on your heart…. Read more »
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Patients Injured By Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Push for Extra FDA Warning Labels
Antibiotics might be one of the greatest achievements in modern medicine, allowing people to survive infections that would have once been fatal. However, not all antibiotics are safe, and some can have lasting consequences on unsuspecting patients. A class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones can have dangerous side effects, causing retinal detachment and blindness, psychosis… Read more »
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Woman Shares the Horrific Consequences of a Cancer Misdiagnosis
A 22-year-old Washington woman has shared a terrifying story of how she was misdiagnosed with cancer due to faulty pregnancy tests and medical negligence. Pregnancy tests made by Abbot Laboratories had been used by her doctor to detect high levels of the hormone HCG, which is present when women are pregnant or have a rare… Read more »
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Florida Termite Control Company Sued by Family after Fumigation Brain Injury
Last week, we wrote about the heartbreaking story of a family that was severely injured after having their home fumigated for termites. Allegedly, the fumigation company told the family it was okay to return to the home when it was still far from safe. The entire family became sick, and now a once athletic 10-year-old… Read more »
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Study Suggests Anesthesia can Cause Brain Injuries in Children
A recent study published in the medical journal Pediatrics suggests negative brain structure changes occur in children who undergo procedures involving the use of anesthesia. According to the study, anesthetics induce widespread brain cell death, permanent neurological damage and cognitive impairment in baby animals. Researchers associated with the study are concerned about whether anesthesia can… Read more »
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Florida Boy Suffers Brain Injury after a House Fumigation
A 10-year-old Florida boy is recovering in the hospital after a routine fumigation left him with a severe brain injury. According to the family, their house was being fumigated to eliminate termites from the property. Terminix and Sunland Pest Control, the companies responsible for the fumigation, allegedly told the family they could return two days… Read more »
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False Alarms at Hospitals can Jeopardize Patient Safety
Several weeks ago, we discussed how work fatigue could contribute to medical mistakes and endanger patient safety. However, other types of fatigue exist within hospitals. Research from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently studied the effects “alarm fatigue” can have on health care workers and patient safety. Hospital alarms alert health care workers to patient… Read more »
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Forged Signature May Have Led to Approval of Dangerous Medical Device
Blood clot filters are supposed to stop potentially deadly clots from reaching the lungs or heart, but new allegations suggest a major manufacturer of the devices forged a signature to get its product onto the market. Bard, which manufactures the Recovery IVC blood clot filter, has sold 34,000 of the devices. It is estimated the… Read more »
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Pharmacists Give Insight on How Pharmacy Mistakes Happen
Angry patients, constant phone calls, long work hours, hundreds of prescriptions, careless doctors and negligence are all causes of pharmacy mistakes, according to a Drug Topics article. Pharmacy mistakes can have serious and sometimes fatal consequences for patients, so it is important to understand how such errors can happen. One of the pharmacists interviewed for… Read more »
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