Medical Error
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Routine surgery leads to catastrophic results due to medical error
Four patients admitted for routine joint replacement surgeries at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville, Tennessee, suffered severe complications after receiving the wrong medication. Instead of the local anesthetic bupivacaine, they were mistakenly injected with potassium phosphate. At least one patient has been left without sensation in most of her body.
"It's a scandal, it was done maliciously": New twist in the Maradona trial
The trial surrounding the death of Diego Maradona has entered a new legal dilemma. During one of the hearings, it was discovered that the medical commission had mistakenly analyzed tests that did not belong to Diego, but to his father, Don Diego Maradona, who was also treated at Swiss Medical in 2015.
Rebecca agreed to AI transcription - and was labeled a drug user: "I was in shock"
Rebecca Green agreed to have her medical appointment recorded by AI to save time, only to be stunned when a letter to her family doctor falsely claimed she used hallucinogenic mushrooms.
18-year-old underwent nose surgery and ended up in intensive care: "I entrust my daughter to the hands of a staff that is supposed to be experienced"
A routine cosmetic surgery at the MEDICAL TLV center turned into a life-threatening ordeal after an 18-year-old patient suffered severe chemical burns due to a staff error and was rushed to intensive care.
Diagnosed with cancer, underwent a hysterectomy - and then it turned out: the sample was not hers
Cassandra Barksdale arrived for treatment due to uterine bleeding, but a biopsy led to a misdiagnosis and surgery during which her uterus, cervix, and fallopian tubes were removed.
Young woman arrived for a nose job — and received acid instead of anesthesia
The 18-year-old was evacuated in serious condition to the hospital after it is suspected that a tampon soaked in acid was inserted into her nose instead of an anesthetic. The medical error was discovered shortly after the incident, and she was immediately sedated and intubated by the medical staff. Her condition is defined as stable; it is not yet known how the error occurred.