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How medical professionals could cause a patient’s brain injury

People rely on healthcare professionals when they have an injury or an illness. A physician’s assistance is necessary to diagnose someone’s medical condition. A doctor also needs to recommend treatment or prescribe medication.

Patients generally trust their doctors and the professionals working at hospitals when they require emergency care. The vast majority of people seeking medical care receive appropriate support. Even in cases where they don’t receive a proper diagnosis and medical treatment, the professionals assisting them probably go to great lengths to avoid causing harm.

Occasionally, mistakes by medical professionals might lead to a patient developing a brain injury. How can healthcare professionals cause damage to the human brain?

With medication

Modern pharmaceutical drugs can achieve many impressive medical goals. They can help people lose weight, control their blood pressure and fight cancer. Unfortunately, many medications have dangerous side effects. They may also cause damage in unexpected ways.

Several kinds of drugs have a known association with permanent brain damage and future dementia. Even when taken as directed by a physician, certain prescription medications can put someone’s neurological health at risk. Other times, medication mistakes can lead to brain injury. Unintentional overdoses can also lead to brain damage, often by denying someone an adequate supply of oxygen to their brain.

With improper support

Discussions about the risks of providing physical support as part of patient care often focus on professionals. They can throw out their backs when trying to lift or move a patient. They could hurt the patient as well. If a healthcare professional does not wait for assistance or request machinery to help them move a patient, they could drop someone or be unable to stop them from falling. The patient might hit their head on the floor or nearby hospital equipment, which could cause a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The unfortunate reality for those with brain injuries is that the human body generally does not fully heal from such injuries when they cause damage to the structure of the brain. Pursuing a medical malpractice lawsuit may be necessary for those struggling with medical costs and lost income related to a brain injury caused by medical professionals. Connecting someone’s condition with improper medical support could help them request compensation for their losses.

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