Forty-four-year-old Claudia Bond of Houston started to experience severe stomach cramps and called on her OBGYN, Dr. Gerald Bullock at Conroe Women's Associates. Claudia had a serious bleeding problem the OBGYN diagnosed as an issue with her uterus. Dr. Bullock recommended her uterus be removed. Claudia agreed to have two procedures: a vaginal hysterectomy,...
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Imagine a loved one in Michigan heads to an ER for treatment. She’s relaxing in a wheelchair and loses consciousness. What if no one bothered to check on her until she was wheeled down to the morgue? That is precisely what happened at a Pennsylvania emergency department. A patient was found unresponsive in the...
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Comedian Henny Youngman, the “master of the one-liner,” often joked about the man who sees his psychiatrist. The doctor says, "You're crazy." The patient responded, "I want a second opinion!" “Okay, you're ugly too!” It’s an oldie but a goodie (and yes, quite corny), but getting a serious medical diagnosis is no laughing matter....
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How long does it take you to scan through 50 pictures on Facebook? Two minutes? What about nearly 700 pictures? Bet that would take a bit more time. But a Florida radiologist claimed he carefully looked through 691 radiology images in less than seven minutes. Granted he wasn’t looking at old high school classmates...
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During surgery, the brain requires a continual flow of oxygen-rich blood to ensure brain cells remain alive. After anesthesia is administered to a patient, it is the anesthesiologist’s responsibility to monitor his or her vital signs through the duration of the procedure. Not giving full attention to the status of a patient can result...
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