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Emergency Medicine
Emergency medicine is a unique area due to the wide range of conditions that are dealt with. The job of the emergency room physician involves more than just the evaluation and treatment of trauma and sudden illness. Many chronic or long-standing conditions can become emergent and require rapid and appropriate attention.
Emergency rooms are often some of the busiest, poorly staffed and overworked areas of hospitals. It has been estimated that half of the people who die each year from medical malpractice are killed as a result of emergency room errors.
Common emergency room issues include improper diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as heart attacks, strokes and infection, as well as improper responses to trauma and acute injury.
Inadequate response to a stroke is a particularly tragic problem. Strokes most commonly come in two varieties - thrombotic (a clot) and hemorrhagic (bleeding). Both are usually diagnosable with a prompt CT scan and are usually treatable once diagnosed. However, both varieties require a very rapid response, and in some cases the treatment is not beneficial after a set time period. Too often these patients are either made to wait long periods, or are misdiagnosed and discharged.
If you suspect that you have been injured due to the negligence of a health care provider in an emergency room, contact us today! We are experienced in handling emergency room cases, and are here to answer your questions and help you pursue justice.
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