A nuchal cord is a term used to describe the condition where an umbilical cord wraps around a baby’s neck inside its mother’s uterus. This situation is quite common and usually doesn’t impact the outcome of the pregnancy. However, some nuchal cords can pose a...
When you hire a lawyer to represent you in a civil or criminal manner, you expect them to act in your best interests. You don't know the law, so you depend on them to explain both state code and important court precedent, which involves interpretations of existing...
You try your best to be as fit and healthy as possible. While this will help to boost your immune system, there are some illnesses that you simply cannot shake off on your own. When you find yourself in such a situation, you enlist the help of a doctor and their...
Imagine receiving treatment for a wrong illness while the actual disease continues ravaging you. By the time you realize something is wrong, it might be too late to get the proper treatment. A delayed or wrong diagnosis is an act of negligence by the doctor or...
Anesthesia errors are extremely dangerous, because if they are not corrected, they could lead to damage to the heart, brain, lungs, or other organs. The problem with certain kinds of anesthesia errors is that it is easy to accidentally paralyze the patient’s ability...
When you go in for surgery, one potential complication that can arise is if the doctor accidentally leaves items behind -- inside your body -- when the operation has concluded. This can lead to serious health issues for a patient, and the best-case scenario is usually...
If you are due for minor surgery, your doctor may have told you to expect a simple, painless procedure that will only last half an hour. You probably went ahead to make plans for the rest of the day. However, shortly after the surgery, complications start developing,...
Does medical care seem more expensive but increasingly less personable nowadays? If so, then you're not alone in your thoughts. Prices associated with medical care in the U.S. are notoriously high, and doctors are spending less and less time with their patients. You...
For some residents of Lakewood, Ohio, getting plastic surgery is the realization of a dream, especially for those who wish to correct a deformity. However, these surgical procedures come with more risks than you might imagine. Many patients come out of these surgeries...
When a patient goes into surgery, the expectation is that the surgical team knows what they’re doing and is prepared to keep that patient safe to the best of their ability. One of the first steps in any surgery is to put the patient under sedation. General anesthesia...
