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Pregnant Woman Face Serious Dangers Including Preeclampsia
One of the serious dangers facing pregnant women is preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is hypertension caused by pregnancy. The only cure for preeclampsia is delivery of the baby. In the United States, the condition effects up to eight percent of all women who are in their second or third trimesters of pregnancy. Preeclampsia is a serious condition and it if is not caught early during regular prenatal visits, the mother and child are at serious risk for injury or fatality. It is the responsibility of the doctor to provide reasonable care to a pregnant mother. This includes monitoring them for symptoms of preeclampsia. The symptoms of preeclampsia are: • Headaches that are severe and which occur in the back of the head • Face and hands swell • Upper abdomen pain • Nausea • Weight gain • Blood pressure that is higher than 140 over 90 Many of the symptoms listed above…
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Chilled Blankets Decrease Rates of Cerebral Palsy, Study Says
A federally funded study found that using chilled blankets immediately after birth reduces the risk of cerebral palsy and infant death. The study charted survival rates of children born with birth trauma, mainly lack of oxygen during birth (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a.k.a HIE). Doctors studied 208 births in various hospitals across the country. Doctors identified children with HIE within six hours of their birth and administered either traditional treatments or a cooling blanket. Cold water circulates through the blanket, cooling the newborn’s temperature. Researchers found that newborns in the traditional treatment group had a mortality rate of 44 percent, while newborns given the chilled blanket treatment (called hypothermia) had a mortality rate of 28 percent. They were also less likely to develop conditions usually associated with traumatic birth, such as cerebral palsy, limited motor function, vision problems and epilepsy. The hypothermia treatment is standard practice at many hospitals. The study expands…
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Largest Medical Malpractice Award in Connecticut History
The largest medical malpractice award in Connecticut history was awarded recently, with $58 million going to a boy with cerebral palsy. Daniel D’Attilo was born eight years ago after a delayed delivery. The case filed by his parents in 2005 asserts that Cathy D’Attilo’s amniotic fluid had dropped by half three days before his delivery. Her doctor apparently had this knowledge, yet chose to wait to perform a C-Section. The case also states that the C-Section was performed poorly. The result of Daniel’s birth injury was brain damage, leading to a diagnosis of severe cerebral palsy. Doctors say he will never be able to speak, hear or walk. He also suffers from seizures. It took six years for the D’Attilo to receive a verdict. Of the $58 million the jury awarded, $8 million will go towards Daniel’s medical care. Due to the severity of his condition, he will require full-time…
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