In our previous blog post, we discussed how increased intracranial pressure is a life-threatening condition that must be diagnosed and treated quickly. When doctors miss the diagnosis for this condition, the patient can die or suffer from severe brain damage. This is...
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Year: 2015
Intracranial pressure can lead to problems after a brain injury
Anyone who has suffered a brain injury is at risk of developing a condition that will cause intracranial pressure. If the medical team that is treating a brain injury patient thinks the patient has elevated intracranial pressure, they might decide that they need to...
Birth injuries are difficult, seeking compensation might help
In our post last week, we discussed some of the dangers if labor doesn't progress. There are some instances in which a failure to progress can lead to the medical professional attending the delivery to use forceps. The use of forceps during delivery is associated with...
What is failure to progress in labor?
A woman who is in labor should slowly progress toward the point at which she will deliver the baby. When that progress is extremely slow or if the woman has been in labor past a certain number of hours, she might be classified as failing to progress. Understanding...
Take action if you suffer an infection after a surgical procedure
In a previous blog post, we discussed the fact that infections at the site of surgical incision are very serious. If you recall, we discussed how the infection can go deep into the tissue surrounding the incision. We know that you didn't go through a surgery expecting...
What are surgical site infections and why are they serious?
A patient who is having surgery done is usually given information about the aftercare process. Part of that process usually involves having the surgical site checked for signs of healing, as well as signs of infection. Medical staff members and patients must keep a...
Brain injuries, teens and energy drinks might all be linked
Anything you eat or drink can affect your health. Some of the ways that foods and beverages might affect people aren't always immediately evident. A recent study shows that there is a link between teens who drink energy drinks and traumatic brain injuries. While the...
What are the dangers associated with forceps during delivery?
Many women who have vaginal births go through the process without having any issues. For other women, problems might occur that lead the attending doctor to use forceps during the delivery process. While this can be a very useful tool that can help mothers to safely...
Find the right brain injury rehabilitation center for your needs
For people who have suffered from a brain injury, one of the biggest decisions that has to be made is where they will go to rehabilitation. Having a good rehabilitation program is one of the ways that the patient can increase the chance of being able to improve after...
Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis can lead to harm
Getting an accurate diagnosis for what ails you isn't something that should be difficult. Doctors are trained on diagnosing patients when they are in medical school. That training continues throughout the time they practice medicine. There are some cases in which...
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