Patient falls at nursing home, causing brain bleeding, death
Patient had history of falls at nursing home and medical record identified him as high fall risk
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Brain injuries
Hospital sodium management, central pontine myelinolysis, and brain injury
When doctors and nurses correct a low sodium levels too quickly, it can cause a permanent brain injury or death
Neurologist roles and neurology medical malpractice
Neurologists are medical specialists who diagnose and treat brain, spinal cord, and nervous system conditions
Delayed treatment of hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure is dangerous and deadly
The skull has limited space to accommodate swelling or excess cerebrospinal fluid
Brain swelling, increased pressure can cause deadly brain herniation
People who've had recent head trauma or brain surgery have a higher risk
Waco ER doctor doesn't order head CT scan, two days later young patient has permanent brain injury
When a patient had a headache and vomiting, the standard of care requires an emergency physician to order a head CT or MRI scan
Sodium levels are important for injuries and conditions involving the brain
Sodium sounds simple, but it's complex to manage and timely correct treatment is a key
Bariatric surgery and the dangerous complication of malnutrition-related Wernicke’s encephalopathy
When a surgeon fails to diagnose and treat Wernicke’s encephalopathy quickly, it can leave the patient with a permanent brain injury
What you should know about the differences between concussions and brain injuries
Bleeding in or around the brain is a dangerous condition that may require quick surgery
New guideline for treating pediatric mild traumatic brain injuries
Between 2005-2009, there were over 2 million ER visits for pediatric patients with mild traumatic brain injuries