A fracture to your spinal cord – or your back – is a serious injury that if not diagnosed and treated properly can lead to unnecessary surgery, ongoing pain and weakness running into your arms or legs, height loss, kyphosis (a curved back) or even paralysis. In a healthy individual, a back fracture can be … Read more
Plastic surgeons are responsible for performing rhinoplasty procedures, commonly known as “nose jobs”. Rhinoplasty can be used to reshape the nose for a different appearance, improve the nose’s function by correcting a nasal deviation, or to reconstruct it after a deformity caused by an accident. Simply disliking what your nose looks like after plastic surgery … Read more
When in the hospital for serious medical issues you will likely need to be on certain medications. This could be to stop the worsening effects of a medical emergency. It may also be prescription medications to prevent serious medical issues – such as blood thinners to prevent a stroke. Medical malpractice cases can arise in … Read more
Everyone has had a sore throat (also known as pharyngitis) at one point in their life. Often your sore throat will be caused by a viral infection – such as through a cold or the flu. In these circumstances, the sore throat will resolve on its own. However in some cases your sore throat is … Read more
Blood thinners, also known as anti-coagulants, serve the important function of preventing your blood from clotting, or prevent existing clots from getting bigger. Blood thinners do not make your blood thinner or break up existing clots. Instead they keep your blood from getting thicker and forming new clots, or slow down the growth of existing … Read more
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a progressive nerve condition that causes debilitating pain. CRPS is a rare syndrome that usually affects one or more of the extremities but it can spread to other areas of the body as well. There are two types of CRPS: Type 1, formerly known as RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Distrophy) … Read more
Whether it is a triage nurse in the emergency room, a nurse practitioner at your family practice, a physician’s assistant, or a medical doctor, it is critical for whomever is providing you with medical care to get an accurate idea of what ailments you may have and what tests to run confirm what is going … Read more
If you or a loved one was subject to nursing home neglect during a stay at a nursing home, it may be confusing how it happened and who was at fault. The nursing staff at the nursing home have different training, roles, and responsibilities so not all may be equally culpable. Below are summaries of … Read more
Cardiologists are doctors who have specialized training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Because they treat such a vital part of a healthy functioning body if they do commit negligence or malpractice while treating you or a loved one it can mean dire consequences for your entire … Read more
When you go to a doctor’s office you may be surprised to find that you wind up being treated by a nurse instead of the doctor himself. However this is common in those offices – particularly the offices of family practitioners or primary care physicians. These types of nurses are known as certified nursing practitioners, … Read more