Blog Posts in December, 2011
Posted on Dec 23, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Bilirubin is a substance found in the bile of infants. Bile is produced by the liver and released into the small intestine where it is used to help with digestion. Bilirubin is produced by the liver ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
During gestation, an unborn baby's brain is susceptible to a wide variety of threats. One vulnerability is hypoxia or asphyxia, which is a lack of oxygen to the brain. Although the birthing ...
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Posted on Dec 19, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Each year thousands of Americans suffer unnecessary pain, injuries, and even death from cancer misdiagnosis or delays in diagnosing cancer. Failure to diagnose a cancer, allows the cancer to spread ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A birth injury is one of the most heart-wrenching situations a family can experience. There are several types of birth injuries that may happen, the most serious of which are injuries to the brain of ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Gastric bypass surgery is rapidly becoming one of the most widely used surgical procedures in the country. People who are having problems controlling their weight are often candidates for gastric ...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Emergency rooms in hospitals have unfortunately turned into crowded and chaotic environments, leaving many patients waiting for long periods of time for the medical attention they require. While ...
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Posted on Dec 7, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Anesthesiologists (physicians who complete an accredited residency program in anesthesiology) and anesthetists (nurses who are board certified in anesthesia and may work under the supervision of a ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A wrongful death causes enormous pain and suffering to a victim's family. When a death results directly from the actions or lack of actions of another person, the term wrongful death is applied. A ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Medication errors are a serious problem effecting hospitals and medical centers throughout the United States. Medication errors are the most common cause of medical negligence. Medication errors are ...
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