A stage 3 bedsore is typically denoted by a serious break down of the skin in which the wound itself protrudes all levels of the skin including the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) and the dermis (inner most or deep part of the skin). A stage 3 bed sore usually involves a crater like wound where immense tissue damage and infection has occurred. A stage 3 bed sore demands prompt attention...
As previously noted, bed sores or pressure sores as they are often called, are classified in one of four stages. A stage 2 bed sore is usually denotes that some form of skin loss has occurred and presents as an open would in the skin. A stage two bed sore is typically described as a blister or abrasion in the skin that has become infected due to prolonged pressure on that specific part of the...
Bed sores are generally defined by one of four stages. A stage 1 bed sore is the most common form of bed sore and can be usually be resolved by relieving the pressure on the affected area. A stage 1 bed sore usually appears as a red or pink area on the skin that remains that color even when pressed with a finger or hand. The skin is still completely intact, but is generally painful, itchy or...
Bed sores, in most all cases, are preventable. Bed sores only arise after the blood supply is cut off on a specific part of the body for an extended period of time. Because bed sores only occur when the proper measures and treatments have not been followed, no one should develop a bedsore, especially a nursing home or hospital patient. In order to prevent a bed sore, the following things at a...
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a young woman who was killed when the motorcycle she was riding on collided with a Philadelphia bound New Jersey Transit train. Her boyfiend, the driver, was also killed.The prelliminary investigation reveals that the train was speeding and that warning signs were blocked with trees and shrubs. Experts have determined that the accident was the fault of...
Another life has been taken by a drunk driver. This time the reckless actions of a driver under the influence took the life of a Cleveland area man when a collision occured earlier this week.. The woman accused of killing a Brook Park man in a head-on crash on Interstate 71 Tuesday night had an alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit, Cleveland police Lt. Thomas Stacho said...
Attorneys know that deadlines matter, but in this age of electronic filing and 24-hour drop boxes it was just a matter of time before a court would have to address a filing that was, say, a mere six minutes late. That is what the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit had to deal with and this is what they had to say about it:Six minutes seems trivial and unlikely to cause...
A widow will received $1.775 million in a settlement for the wrongful death case she filed after her husband died during surgery at Piedmont Medical Center. The anesthesiologist and nurse anesthetist gave the man the wrong drug during heart surgery causing a fatal heart attack. According to attorneys for Martha Cogan, widow of Herbert Cogan, Piedmont Medical Center will pay the bulk of the...
The pet food recall has many worried owners calling their veterinarians in a panic wanting to know if they should be concerned. Over 90 brands of dog and cat food were recalled including large brands Iams, Nutro and Eukanuba. The recall is limited to canned and foil pouch pet food. The food was all produced at two Menu Foods plants and has been found to contain rat poison.Menu Foods recalled...
A construction accident in San Francisco that injured four workers has prompted an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) for the state of California.Bay City News Wire reported that the accident happened in a Nob Hill residential building where a team of workers were renovating a basement and garage. San Francisco Fire Lt. Mindy Talmadge comments on the incident:...