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Posted on Sep. 20th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
According to the ECRI Institute for the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PPSA), doctors often prescribe medications before being aware that the patient is also taking another medication that may result in an adverse reaction. Unfortunately, it was also reported that such medication errors involved controlled substances that could lead to more severe consequences. The PPSA… read more
Posted on Sep. 17th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
A problem with a misdiagnosis is that it can ultimately lead to a number of unnecessary medical procedures. It has recently been found that screenings for ovarian cancer often lead to what are called false-positives – leading doctors to believe a patient has ovarian cancer when they do not. An unnecessary surgical procedure can be… read more
Posted on Sep. 13th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
There is a concern that pregnant women may be prescribed antihypertensive drugs without doctors taking into account possible consequences. Though such medications obviously can prevent hypertension in pregnant women, the risks of birth injuries and pregnancy complications such as placental abruption, fetal demise, superimposed preeclampsia, preterm birth or maternal morbidity by taking such medications have… read more
Posted on Sep. 10th, 2012 | in Brain Injuries, News
A recent lawsuit suggests that the problem of concussions suffered by professional athletes may involve more than the way the sport is played or the equipment that athletes are wearing. It may also involve physicians that do not appreciate the severity of brain injury that can be suffered by athletes, and who release players to… read more
Posted on Sep. 6th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
A man who works in Pennsylvania suffers from Ataxia, and he is co-chairman of a support group for individuals afflicted with this syndrome. Unfortunately, Ataxia is not always easy to diagnose, and doctors often are guilty of misdiagnosis by telling such patients that they have multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease instead. Ataxia can affect various… read more
Posted on Sep. 4th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
Pittsburgh patients should be made aware that radiation used for medical purposes may simply be overused. Though use of radiation can often reveal a number of medical problems, it can damage DNA and create risks of cancer sometimes in the future. This problem has been exasperated in the last few years due to the frequent… read more
Posted on Aug. 30th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
According to the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, approximately ten percent of patients develop postoperative complications following surgery. The study showed that as many as 11.3 percent of surgical patients were admitted back to the hospital within 30 days after surgery. Though there are a number of factors into why patients would be… read more
Posted on Aug. 28th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
A teenage girl suffering from cerebral palsy just received a jury verdict in excess of $100 million. It is alleged that her medical condition came about due to birth injuries suffered when her and her twin sister were born three months prematurely. It is further claimed that the two sisters were born early due to… read more
Posted on Aug. 23rd, 2012 | in Brain Injuries, News
A major university hospital has settled a medical malpractice case for $1.25 million. The patient in question underwent surgery for testicular cancer, but the surgery become complicated due to a hemorrhage and cardiac failure that occurred while the surgery was ongoing. This has resulted in a brain injury so severe that the patient is now… read more
Posted on Aug. 20th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
In 2011, a Pennsylvania radiologist while examining an X-ray noted a small area of increased density in a patient’s chest. Though a follow-up X-ray was recommended, the results of the follow-up were never communicated to the patient until it was too late. By the next year, this patient was suffering from irreversible lung cancer. This… read more
