Although very rare, failure to diagnose and treat desmoids tumors, also called aggressive fibromatosis, a tumor that develops in the fibrous tissue that forms tendons and ligaments, can be medical malpractice. Desmoids tumors are very rare and difficult to diagnose and doctors are still debating what is the most appropriate categorization and…
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The medical belief that scar formation at the site of injured spinal cord may block neuronal regrowth may actually be wrong
The medical practice of trying to avoid scar formation at the site of a spinal cord injury may indeed not be correct. Every year approximately 12,500 American will suffer a spinal cord injury and an estimated 276,000 people in the US are suffering from long term effects related to this injury. For decades…
How doctors can avoid medical malpractice when treating patients with cushing syndrome?
A doctor who doesn’t screen a child treated for Cushing syndrome for depression related mental illness may commit medical malpractice. Cushing syndrome is a rare disease that occurs when the body produces too much of the hormone cortisol. It can lead to obesity, infections, bone fractures and kidney stones. Therefore it shouldn’t…
Proper diagnosis of Denys-Drash syndrome
renal mass in a 3 year olds child Failure to timely diagnose Denys-Drash syndrome can be medical malpractice that can lead to renal failure and ultimately death. Denys-Drash syndrom is a very rare congenital disorder that affects young children. There are only 150 known cases in the world therefore very little…
Failure to diagnose trigeminal neuralgia can be medical malpractice that can cause extreme pain to a patient
Facial nerves, Source: Wikipedia Failure to diagnose a rare disease called trigeminal neuralgia (TN) can be medical malpractice. The disorder can cause pain so extreme to a patient that it has been nicknamed “the suicide disease”. In a recent article in the Washington Post, Sandra G. Boodman describes the story of…
Hospice CEO commited serious medical malpractice and may be criminaly prosecuted after texting execution orders for patients to nurses
Medical malpractice is on the rise in hospices. Once a place handled by nuns and caring volunteers, hospice care has become a multi-million dollar business handled by not so caring CEO’s who are often putting profits ahead of patient needs. Recently the FBI busted Brad Harris the 30 year old owner and CEO…
Easy tips for nurses to avoid medical malpractice
Medical malpractice is often preventable. According to statistics from the Journal of the American Medical Association, 80% of adverse events in the health care system are the result of human errors. Medical malpractice is not only committed by doctors but also by nurses and other health care professionals. In a recent…
Most commmon Medical malpractice in Urgent Care Centers
Urgent Care Centers have been opening all around New York City and the US these recent years but are they really safe? Here are the most common acute care medical malpractice risks: Patient is being send home with a very abnormal vital sign without a re-evaluation of that abnormal sign Poor…
Can a patient be a victim of recurrent medical malpractice?
Multiple cases of medical malpractice committed by several doctors including 3 neurosurgeons almost killed a patient according to a recent article written by Sandra Boodman in the Washington Post. Brad Chesivior from Maryland almost died after several doctors failed to diagnose a brain bleed. When a neurosurgeon finally made the proper…
Would fatal medical malpractice cases be diminished if hospitals were required to perform autopsies again?
Among the various types of medical malpractice suffered by hospital patients, misdiagnosis accounts for approximately 10% of patient deaths. In a recent Opinion Page from the New York Times, Sandeep Jauhar, a Long Island cardiologist, wants to Bring Back the Autopsy as a weapon to fight misdiagnosis. With the evolution of…