We look to surgery as a drastic measure to improve the health of a part of our body that is in urgent need. But what happens when a surgeon operates on the wrong body part? Wrong site surgery is one of the most devastating forms of medical malpractice. It can lead to permanent injury, loss of function, and lifelong...
Seguir leyendoNo one goes into surgery expecting to come out worse than they went in. However, the result can be devastating when a medical team skips a safety step, uses the wrong instrument, or operates on the wrong body part. At Poulos & Cavazos, we help patients across New Mexico determine whether their experience qualifies as surgical error malpractice. Many...
Seguir leyendoLas vías intravenosas se utilizan habitualmente para administrar líquidos, medicamentos o productos sanguíneos, pero conllevan riesgos, como las complicaciones por infiltración intravenosa. Los signos de infiltración intravenosa son hinchazón, enrojecimiento, inflamación y dolor alrededor de la vía. Si no se identifica y trata a tiempo, la infiltración intravenosa puede provocar complicaciones graves. Siga leyendo para saber más sobre el significado de la infiltración intravenosa,...
Seguir leyendoA wrong diagnosis can change everything about your medical care. It can lead to months of treating a condition you don’t have, dealing with symptoms that continue to worsen, or undergoing medical procedures that didn’t need to happen. By the time the correct diagnosis comes, the damage is often already done. Misdiagnosis is one of the most serious forms...
Seguir leyendoWhen medical care goes wrong, the terms delayed diagnosis vs misdiagnosis usually come up. To a patient, both experiences can feel the same. You trusted your doctor, but they missed something important. Now you’re facing new treatments, more serious health problems, or a more prolonged recovery because the correct diagnosis came too late, or never came at all. These...
Seguir leyendoWhen something doesn’t feel right, most people turn to medical professionals to find answers. A correct diagnosis can bring peace of mind and a clear treatment path forward. But when doctors get it wrong, the results can be painful, confusing, and sometimes life-altering. Misdiagnosis is a dangerous medical error that patients face. The condition often goes untreated, symptoms worsen,...
Seguir leyendoCuando usted o un ser querido ingresan en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI), significa que las circunstancias requieren el máximo nivel de atención médica. La UCI proporciona cuidados críticos a pacientes en los estados de salud más frágiles. A pesar de los cuidados avanzados y la vigilancia, pueden surgir complicaciones. Algunos de estos problemas pueden tener efectos duraderos o catastróficos. Comprender las posibles...
Seguir leyendoLas cirugías de la vesícula biliar son mucho menos invasivas que hace años, pero eso no significa que el riesgo de complicaciones haya desaparecido. Incluso los procedimientos rutinarios tienen riesgos asociados. Sin embargo, los riesgos conocidos son diferentes de los errores evitables. Cuando un proveedor médico comete un error que le perjudica a usted como paciente, podría tener derecho a presentar una reclamación por negligencia. Es comprensible que los posibles clientes...
Seguir leyendoLosing a loved one is always difficult, but when it happens due to medical negligence, it can be even more devastating. If you believe a medical professional’s mistake caused your loved one’s death, you might be wondering about compensation. It’s important to note that the payout for medical negligence leading to death can differ significantly based on the facts...
Seguir leyendoSometerse a una anestesia general puede dar miedo. Es probable que le asuste tanto el procedimiento médico al que se va a someter como la propia anestesia. Los ejemplos de casos de mala praxis en la administración de anestesia que se explican en el artículo demuestran que estas preocupaciones no son infundadas. Los errores en la administración de la anestesia pueden provocar discapacidades graves y de por vida a los pacientes. Sorprendentemente, estos...
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