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Houston Court of Appeals rules against hospitalist physician in Houston Methodist Hospital fall case

Hospitalists must give appropriate fall prevention orders and instructions to nurses

Inadequate Vitamin B1 can cause Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff Syndrome

Vertebral artery dissection, stroke, and death are risks of chiropractic cervical spine manipulation

Around 165,000 stroke diagnoses are missed each year in American emergency rooms

Plaintiffs still must comply with tort reform notice and expert report requirements

Young adult patient had surgery for broken leg, was discharged despite signs of compartment syndrome

Jury sided with plaintiff who alleged trauma surgeons didn't order antibiotics despite contaminated deep laceration from hand to shoulder

Hospital failed to file an objection to plaintiff's amended expert report

Experts advise surgeons to convert from laparoscopic to open surgery when encountering severe adhesions

Post-operative care is crucial to diagnose and correct surgical complications