However frightening it may be, brain surgery may be necessary when a person is diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor or even a benign mass that is growing too large. Surgery may also be necessary to prevent a stroke, reduce seizures, or to treat a traumatic brain injury. Patients facing brain surgery assume that the doctor performing the surgery is…
Did you know that drowsy driving is responsible for 72,000 collisions, 44,000 injuries, and 800 deaths each year? Sadly, the numbers don’t lie. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and 2013 statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drowsy driving is a major problem. While anyone who hasn’t had enough sleep has the potential to cause…
When a cyclist is involved in an accident of any kind, the question of liability is often discussed. It is important to know that liability in bicycle accidents works the same way as it does in car accidents. You get to hold the other person financially responsible if they caused the crash; however, if it was your fault, you pay.…
Most people who undergo blood transfusions have suffered serious injuries in car accidents or they have undergone emergency surgeries or even elective surgeries where they lost a good amount of blood. Other people need blood transfusions because they are very ill and their bodies cannot make blood properly. In fact, about one in seven people who seek medical care in…
Your immediate family is going to be affected by your car accident injuries. Their routines may be disrupted and they may be worried about you. They may also worry about whether they will be able to stay in the family home and afford the lifestyle they had prior to your accident. You Can Help Them With All of These Worries…
Two weeks ago an SUV ran a red light and barreled straight into your Camry. Luckily the driver of the SUV wasn’t going extremely fast, but the force was enough to give you severe whiplash. At least that was what you thought at the time. After a few days of neck pain, you decided to go to the doctor and…
Motorcycles are a popular form of transportation year-round in the mild temperatures of Virginia and Washington D.C.. While some riders commute to work on their motorcycles and others just ride for fun, riding a motorcycle at any time for any reason can be dangerous. This is why it is important that motorcycle riders know what to do and what not…
When an expectant mother arrives at the hospital to give birth, she is connected to electronic devices that help nurses and doctors monitor the baby’s vital signs and the mother’s contractions. The information that is produced from the fetal heart rate monitor and the other devices is what helps the medical birthing team determine if the baby is in fetal…
Going under anesthesia is frightening for a lot of reasons. You may be worried about feeling out of control of your body or being sick when you wake up. The possible side effects you are given don’t help with that fear either: grogginess, confusion, dry mouth, shivering, sore throat and pain at the surgery site. But the one side effect…
Deciding to have a child after suffering a spinal cord injury can be an extremely daunting task. However, you’re not going to allow your injury to destroy your dreams of having a family. Therefore, as long as your doctor is comfortable with you conceiving, carrying, and delivering your child—you’re going to do everything in your power to do just that.…