How to assess your risk of potentially deadly blood clots and DVTs during surgery
Deep vein thrombosis during surgery can lead to deadly pulmonary embolism
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When you add breathing problems to a sore throat, it is time to get medical help
Epiglottitis can cause a life-threatening obstructed airway
Bedsores can develop a lot faster than you think, but can usually be prevented with proper doctor and nursing care
Bedsores, pressure sores or wounds, and decubitus ulcers—whatever you call them, they are a serious medical issue
How medical malpractice lawsuit settlements work when children are involved
An experienced medical malpractice lawsuit can guide you through the extra steps in resolving a case where there are minor plaintiffs
Two tips to make the transfer from a hospital to a nursing or rehabilitation facility safer
When patients are discharged from a hospital to a nursing or rehab facility, it is a notorious time for things to fall through the cracks
Botched spinal surgery or injection can cause painful, disabling arachnoiditis
Arachnoiditis sufferers often have no feeling from the waist down, and lose bowel and bladder control
How to get your medical records, how much you can be charged, and why you need them
Federal and Texas laws give you important rights to have access to your medical records
Some surgeons work in two operating rooms at the same time
It is risky for patients when a surgeon tries to participate in two surgeries in two operating rooms at once
Fetal heart rate monitoring helps prevent birth injuries
OB/GYN doctors and labor and delivery nurses must act fast when the fetal heart rate monitor shows that the baby is not getting enough oxygen
Look for these signs of an infected surgical incision
Even though infections should be treated as soon as possible, some surgeons are not interested in follow-up care after surgery