Tag Archives: stroke

UNDERSTANDING CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Kathleen

It costs about $80,000 to defend a cardiologist in a medical malpractice claim resulting in payment—nearly four times the cost in ophthalmology, the least expensive specialty to defend. That is a great deal of money, and it likely heightens cardiologists’ … Continue reading →

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HEPARIN OVERDOSE & PHYSICIAN LIABILITY

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Kathleen

When Will Hospitals Learn How To Use Heparin? Heparin is one of the most basic medicines commonly used worldwide. It is the primary anticoagulant used by hospitals and is part of the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines. Anticoagulants … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal Nurse Consulting | Tagged anticoagulation, bleeding risks, bridging therapy, coumadin, death, heparin overdose, improper medication management, INR, intracerebral hemorrhage, medical malpractice, New England Journal of Medicine, physician liability, PTT, standard of care, stroke, thromboembolism | Leave a comment

CARDIAC ABLATION

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Kathleen

Cardiac ablation is a procedure that can correct heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias). Cardiac ablation works by scarring or destroying tissue in your heart that triggers or sustains an abnormal heart rhythm. In some cases, cardiac ablation prevents abnormal electrical signals … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: stroke

UNDERSTANDING CARDIOLOGY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS

HEPARIN OVERDOSE & PHYSICIAN LIABILITY

CARDIAC ABLATION

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