A CT scan with barium contrast is risky for patients who recently had any abdominal surgery
Bowel perforation are known complications of abdominal surgery, and can be a life-threatening combination when mixed with barium contrast
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Patient safety
When anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists juggle too many patients at once, patient safety pays
In a wrongful death case I'm handling, the anesthesiologist was handling 5 patients at once
Texas doctors can't immediately abandon or drop their patients, but learn what they're allowed to do
Physicians can't terminate existing patients without reasonable notice
High lactate levels can be an overlooked sign of infection and sepsis
It's dangerous to patient safety for physicians not to look at the whole clinical picture
Closed claims study shows most common fetal distress mistakes and injuries
Nurses and doctors must jump into action when there's a sign of fetal distress
Sleep apnea and anesthesia: The special risks that you should know
Anesthesiologists are supposed to screen for obstructive sleep apnea before surgery, and then take appropriate precautions
The risks you need to know about mail-order pharmacy services
Convenience (and insurance company profits) comes at the risk of a bigger risk to patients
Does your doctor treat your radiology scan rather than you?
Sometimes physicians ignore the patient's symptoms, instead making decisions based on CT scan findings or lab values
Learn the three times that a hospitalized patient's care can fall through the cracks
Change of nursing shifts, units, and facilities present challenges for continuity of care
Not every nurse is qualified to take care of every patient, but some hospitals seem to ignore this fact
Nurses are required to decline assignment to patients that they can't safely and competently care for