Does this seem like malpractice or maybe some type of negligence?
Yes, there may be medical malpractice here. Potentially there was a gastrointestinal inflammatory or infectious source that wasn't appreciated,...
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Yes, there may be medical malpractice here. Potentially there was a gastrointestinal inflammatory or infectious source that wasn't appreciated,...
Dialysis signifies end-stage renal disease, and the definitive therapy is transplantation. However, before attributing everything to drug-induced...
Agree with Jeremy's answer. For example, if the vascular procedure was one requiring contrast dye, a known complication from that is kidney injury,...
If this were a true suspected or known placental abruption, it would be negligent to discharge this patient, because abruption requires either...
You need to find an attorney and an expert hospitalist or infectious diseases doctor to review the records and autopsy, if performed. It is...
Sounds like this in-house physician was being thorough, not anchoring on a solely infectious etiology and getting GYN involved. Furthermore, if...
It is unusual to perform a cholecystectomy unless there is serious concern about ongoing gallbladder pathology, such as gall stones...
Not enough information to provide an answer. Consider getting a second opinion from a different ophthalmologist or another referral from your PCP....
Agree with George's answer. Injuries to the ureter are common complications with laparoscopic surgeries. It truly depends on the extent of your...
Retained surgical foreign bodies can sometimes be malpractice. That said, an attorney should review the records and make a determination as to...