Category: Medical Issues/Negligence
Jaundice in Newborns
Jaundice is a common condition in newborns where the baby’s skin and the white part of their eyes appear yellow. For some babies, Jaundice will go away on its own; but for other babies, treatment is necessary and without treatment there could be serious health consequences. Jaundice is caused by a surplus of Bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is waste created by fetal red blood cells breaking down after birth. Bilirubin is usually filtered out by the liver but because newborns have a greater amount of red blood cells and their livers are not yet fully developed, the excess Bilirubin...
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A birth injury is an injury that occurs during labor and delivery. These injuries can be caused by oxygen deprivation or trauma. The consequences of birth related injuries are often catastrophic and can affect the parents and the child profoundly for the rest of their lives. Although rare, birthrelated injuries can be caused by a healthcare provider’s failure to provide adequate care to the mother and baby during the pregnancy or during the labor and delivery. Common types of birth injuries include: Brachial Plexus Injury: This is an injury to a set of nerves in the shoulder and neck that...
read morePulmonary Embolism
A Pulmonary Embolism occurs when one of the pulmonary arteries in the lung becomes blocked by a blood clot.[i] A common cause of pulmonary embolisms is deep vein thrombosis. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein in another part of the body, usually the leg, breaks free and then moves through the bloodstream to the lungs.[ii] If a clot develops in the vein and it stays there, it is called a thrombus. If the clot detaches from the wall of the vein and travels to another part of the body, it is called...
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