A recent $2.75 million settlement by Robins Kaplan LLP has drawn attention to a troubling case of deliberate indifference to medical needs at ...

After surgery, you’ll likely experience acute pain around the procedure site ... pain relief medications to aid in your recovery. An epidural involves placing a small, soft catheter in the ...

Primary injury is the damage inflicted at the time of the traumatic event and consists of contusions to brain parenchyma, lacerations of brain substance, which can lead to hematomas (epidural and ...

Background Vertebral hemangiomas are incidental and typically, asymptomatic lesions of the spine, present in 10–12% of the population. However, aggressive vertebral hemangiomas (AVHs) can compromise ...

A coup brain injury is one that occurs at the site of an impact to the head, while a contrecoup injury is one in which a high-impact blow causes the brain to collide against the opposite side of the ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO A subdural bleed, also called a subdural hematoma, is a type of brain bleed in which the blood pools between the skull and the brain. It is usually caused by head ...

Signs of acute respiratory failure include dizziness, shortness of breath, confusion, drowsiness, and a bluish discoloration of your lips, skin, or extremities. It can be life threatening and ...

Indications for anticoagulation include deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), acute coronary syndrome, and prophylaxis for mechanical heart valves. The most significant risk factors ...

Researchers have mixed opinions about what makes a vaginal cuff tear more likely, but an infection, a hematoma, or the type of surgery may be contributing factors. Resuming sexual activity too ...

According to Dr Swati, stress has a major effect on the skin by interfering with the epidermal barrier ... like telogen effluvium can happen with acute stress. In this, stress causes the hairs ...