Premature birth can often result in complications for the newborn. Preterm or premature birth refers to babies born before 37 weeks of a normal 40 week long pregnancy.
Some complications that can affect babies born prematurely are lung complications
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Electrical brain mapping and epilepsy surgery
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic diseases in the world and is present in 4% of the world’s population. The majority of patients with epilepsy can be managed medically. Intracranial surgery involves inherent risks; thus, surgery is
Diabetes and Medical Malpractice: Elevated Blood Glucose or Hypoglycemic Events
Diabetes affects over 23 million people in the United States and is the 7th leading cause of death. Uncontrolled high levels of blood sugar can cause vascular damage to the retina of the eye, the filtering system of the kidney,
Heart Defects In Newborns
Heart defects in newborns affect approximately 8 out of every 1000 births. Causes can include genetic factors, such as those found in Down’s syndrome, or factors due to the developing baby’s environment. Certain medications, such as Paxil (Paroxetine), Zoloft
Ventricular Septal Defect in the Newborn
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) refers to a hole in the ventricular septum, the wall dividing the left and right ventricles of the heart. VSDs are the most common congenital cardiac anomalies. They are found in30-60% of all newborns with
Increased Fluid Around the Heart May Cause Cardiac Tamponade
Pericardial effusion occurs when there is an abnormal amount of fluid around the heart. The heart is normally surrounded by a thin membranous sac called the pericardium. The space between the pericardium and the muscle that is the heart is
Small Bowel Obstruction and Medical Malpractice
The small bowel is a long coiled hollow tube, called a tract, that is approximately twenty-five feet long. It includes the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. A small bowel obstruction, also known as a small intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or functional
Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) in infants is a narrowing of the pylorus, the lower part of the stomach through which food and other stomach contents pass to enter the small intestine. When an infant has HPS, the muscles in the
Wilson’s Disease and Medical Malpractice
Wilson’s disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder, where copper accumulates in the body’s tissues and organs, specifically the liver, brain, and eyes. The body acquires and stores too much copper. Copper deposition causes damage, death, and scarring of tissues
Malignant Melanoma and Medical Malpractice
Each year, approximately 69,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with malignant melanoma of the skin. As a disease that commonly affects young patients, malignant melanoma causes more lost life expectancy per death than almost every other