Painter Law Firm files medical malpractice lawsuit involving man's death at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas
Expert opinions: ICU nurses & trauma surgeons miss signs of infection, sepsis, causing patient death
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Infections
Sinus surgery and dangerous risk of cerebrospinal fluid leak and meningitis
Clear, watery drainage from one nostril is a classic sign of a CSF leak after spinal surgery
Painter Law Firm files medical malpractice lawsuit against Houston & The Woodlands plastic surgeon
Medical expert says plastic surgeon failed to diagnose and treat dangerous bacterial infection that developed after breast surgery
Adding insult to injury: Hospital-acquired injuries after a car wreck or blunt trauma
Doctors and nurses stabilize patients, sometimes only to overlook clear signs of infection and sepsis after the fact
Suburban Houston rehab facility overdoses elderly patient on painkillers, causing aspiration pneumonia and death
One of the first signs of overmedication is often a change in behavior, or altered mental status
Beaumont man dies from hospital-acquired infection during treatment from car wreck injuries
People who are hospitalized, have a breathing tube, or central venous line have a higher risk of getting a Serratia marcescens infection
Seven things you need to know about appendicitis
A misdiagnosed infected or ruptured appendix is a dangerous type of medical malpractice
Sepsis signs, symptoms, and medical malpractice
Although anyone can get sepsis, infants, children, and the elderly have a higher risk
Volvulus misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and negligence
Volvulus is a medical emergency involving twisted intestines, and a delay in treatment can be deadly