Why almost dying or almost having a serious injury isn't enough for a medical malpractice claim

What medical care should look like after syncope (passing out)

Some causes of syncope are life-threatening

Why sudden eye pain and visual problems require prompt medical care

Acute angle-closure glaucoma can cause blindness when left untreated

What you should know about mediastinal masses

New guidelines set standard of care for diagnostic imaging

Houston Court of Appeals rules against behavioral care facility physician in medication overdose case

Court opinion found that trial judge abused discretion

What neuroradiologists look for to identify hypoxic-ischemic brain injury

A brain MRI scan is the go-to radiology study

Texarkana court of appeals tackles sufficiency of plaintiff's medical expert opinion

Experts must have narrowly-tailored experience, adequate basis for opinions

The dangers of oversedation for pain management, other office surgical procedures

Oversedation, poor carbon dioxide monitoring have been linked to brain injuries and deaths

Retinal detachment and the risks of the eye clinic shuffle

Impending retinal detachment is a medical emergency requiring immediate care from an ophthalmologist

Hand-off communications: The right hand needs to know what the left hand is doing

When there's a break in the flow of clinical information, patients are endangered