Articles Tagged With: child
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Incorrect Intubation Results in Brain Damage, $16 Million Award
This case presents a rare occasion where a defendant care provider — a federally funded hospital — acknowledges and stipulates to liability, rather than challenging liability in the first instance. It is a rare occasion, but not without a logical explanation.
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Uncommon Diagnoses That Cannot Be Missed
Children present to the ED with a variety of issues ranging from benign to life-threatening. The ability to recognize potentially devastating diseases early facilitates care and ensures an optimal outcome for the child.
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Advances in Pediatric Neck Trauma: What’s New in Assessment and Management?
Although rare, pediatric neck trauma may have devastating consequences. The author provides current information on recognizing and managing pediatric neck trauma.
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Nonaccidental Trauma
Nonaccidental trauma may be devastating. Early recognition, appropriate referrals, and timely management optimize a child’s chance for a good outcome.
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Stridor in the Infant and Young Child
Stridor is a high-pitched, monophonic sound caused by turbulent air flow through a narrowed airway, and is a common symptom among young children presenting to the emergency department.
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$20 Million Agreement Is Largest CA Settlement
A Southern California hospital has agreed to a record $20 million settlement in a case involving a newborn left brain damaged by an error, which is the largest malpractice settlement ever in California.
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Spend $5 and Save a Life
Spending less than $5 per person on healthcare services could save the lives of millions of mothers and children worldwide every year.