A civil lawsuit against Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center alleges that a doctor’s order for a patient’s immediate chest X-ray was delayed for more than 10 hours, contributing to his death from a pulmonary embolism — a major blood clot that blocked the arteries of his lungs. While the details of the case are particular to one individual, experts say the …
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Leticia Paul, a 22-year-old law graduate from Lontras, Brazil, has passed away under harrowing and unexpected circumstances in less than 24 hours after undergoing a routine CT scan: a medical procedure she had previously undergone without any complications. This time, however, the outcome was catastrophic, as the procedure caused her to have a lethal allergic reaction. Highlights Leticia Paul, 22, …
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Computed tomography, better known as a CT scan, has become one of those medical tests that doctors rely on all the time—and for good reason. It’s fast, detailed, and helps catch problems that other scans might miss. Over the years, technology has made CT scans even sharper and more useful, which explains why hospitals and clinics are using them more …
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A YOUNG law graduate has tragically died after suffering a severe allergic reaction following a CT scan. Leticia Paul, 22, was undergoing a routine check-up for kidney stones when she reacted to a special dye used in scans. 3 Leticia Paul passed away during a medical checkupCredit: Jam Press 3 The young law graduate reportedly went into anaphylactic shock after …
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A scan that takes merely 10 minutes may be able to tell you whether you are at risk of having a heart attack and suffering from coronary artery disease. Lynda Hollander, 64, a social worker and runner in West Orange, New Jersey, noticed her cholesterol levels had begun to rise after she hit menopause. She decided to visit a cardiologist, …
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What is Coronary Calcium Scan? A simple heart test that could save your life India Today This Test Tells You More About Your Heart Attack Risk The New York Times Heart attack risk? This heart scan can tell you more than a cholesterol test; but you probably haven’t he The Times of India Heart Health: Taking a Look at a New Preventative Test …
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When it comes to heart health, most people rely on the usual suspects , cholesterol numbers, blood pressure readings, maybe a stress test if things look off. But what if there’s a scan that could tell you your real heart attack risk long before symptoms show up? There is a quick, painless CT scan that looks for calcium buildup in …
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When Christopher Kennedy went to have an X-ray before a routine surgery, he thought he would be in and out. Then a technician spotted scarring in his lungs. Kennedy, 68 at the time, had never noticed any warning signs. He was a retired Air Force technician who exercised regularly and spent his time landscaping his backyard and training Bernese Mountain …
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The rate at which our bodies age and wear down doesn’t necessarily match our actual age, and the differences can help predict lifespan and disease risk. Now, researchers have developed a new tool for assessing biological age from a single brain scan taken halfway through our lives. The tool, put together by an international team of scientists, is based on …
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