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Sepsis
Bariatric surgery malpractice can leave patients with permanent colostomy
Post-operative care is crucial to diagnose and correct surgical complications
Post-operative infections, sepsis can trigger a stroke
Unrecognized bowel perforations during abdominal surgery can lead to deadly complications when not timely diagnosed and surgically repaired
Respiratory distress shouldn't be downplayed or ignored in the hospital
There are many potential underlying causes of respiratory distress
Houston court of appeals dismisses Pseudomonas infant death case
Texas tort reform requirements require attentive experts and experienced medical malpractice attorneys
Sepsis awareness and medical malpractice
With early diagnosis and treatment, most patients survive sepsis
What can the trial court consider at a Chapter 74 preliminary expert report hearing in a Texas medical malpractice case?
At this early threshold, there are strict limitations on evidence (even though defendants don't like it)
This simple bedside test can help diagnose sepsis
Point-of-care lactate testing is an effective screening tool for patients suspected of having sepsis
What needs to happen when doctors and nurses suspect sepsis
When hospitals follow the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines it produces big results
When not timely treated, sepsis can cause long-term brain problems
Sepsis associated encephalopathy is a dangerous condition that can cause coma, behavior changes, and motor problems