when a sponge is left inside the body after an operation, who's to blame, the doctor or the nurse? i know the nurses are the ones who'll do the sponge count, but what about the doctors?
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BOTH ARE RESPONSIBLE but the moral responsibility is higher in the nurse's part for they are the one's responsible for patient care (holistic care) care in all aspects while doctor's only focus on cure or the disease state
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I would strongly recommend that you contact the medical board about this.  If she is interfering with medication of patients she works with, it could have potentially fatal effects.  This is irresponsible at best, and criminal at worst.  A nurse is not a doctor and does not determine treatment of patients on her own, nor should she go against the doctor's orders.  While she may think in her own mind that she knows best, she is wrong.  Please report her to the medical board; they will investigate the complaint.  \n\nI am sorry that she took it upon herself to alter your son's medication.  I can only imagine what she is doing to other patients who don't have a sharp minded mother looking out for them.
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The first surgeon operates with the first glove inside the second glove. The second surgeon operates using just the second. The third surgeon operates using the first glove, turned inside out, inside the second glove.\n\nThanks for making me think. :)
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It is known as 'hypostasis' or Post Mortem staining.  All body fluid sinks to the lowest level.  The nurses in hospital pack the orifices with cotton wool and bind the legs together.  Incidentally, it is a very big part of a murder investigation as it leaves impressions of where the dead person has been lying, i.e., tiles, rough ground, etc.
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Contact the manager of the lab and let that person know that you feel that the doctor should be liable for this bill because the doctor prevented you from the proper course of action and ask the manager to redirect the bill to the doctor.  It doesn't hurt to ask.  I have had similiar situations and because I was persistent ...they finally gave up.  But you may want to choose a different doctor.
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It depends on what they use and how much. I've seen people come awake 10-15 minutes after an operation. I've also seen them keep a friend under for 8 days. This was so he wouldn't move and start internal bleeding again. You need to talk with the doctor about this.
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Hopefully the PA has worked in general surgery and has scrubbed on several appy's, has a good grasp of anatomy, and knows how to operate and work the anesthesia at the same time. I won't even mention having sterile instruments and antibiotics...\n\nNever met an NP who has scrubbed in the OR. However I've met several PA's who often scrub.
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LOL, I have often wondered this very same question. I work for a hospital. In fact I have to page doctors for patients who call in with a problem. One night this lady calls in and wants to have Doctor Webber page. She then explains to me that she had her bowels operated on because she had a prolapse. (I hear it all!) I paged the doctor thinking he was going to be a really weird person or grumpy! I mean who wouldn't when you look at people's a&&-holes all day! But when he called in he was a very nice Doctor. In fact he was more nice than most!! Then I thought about what would people do if there weren't any proctologists in the world? We would all be VERY angry people. Try having a prolapse, irritable bowel syndrome or hemorrhoids in your a&& and not be angry. THANK GOD FOR PROCTOLOGISTS!
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I was in twice for a broken arm.  The first time right after it happened so they could put a pin in it, and the second time to do MORE surgery since the first one didn't work and the bone didn't heal.  All is well now, though!  I also work in a hospital.  Would rather work there than be a patient ANY day!!!
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The best thing you could do in a situation like that is to report it to the one in charge of management in the hospital. I'm sure thy would love to know who they hired on. You may save someone's life in the process. You never know?  Let me know what happens. God bless.  :) Oh, and my niece had a problem with her lung collapsing and they gave her oxygen pressurized into her lungs every so often to open the lung back up. Only because she couldn't do the regular breathing treatments.
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If you are a nurse, I would think it would be hard to prove that the patient was in his right mind.  When my husband had his heart surgery, he said and did things that were totaly out of his character, all drug induced.  I mean there are several things to consider, was it intentional, were there drugs involved,etc.  I hope you find a lawyer  that will take your case, but your insurance will probably be a better and cheaper way to go.  Good Luck
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I haven't personally had it done but I have been immediately involved with about 10 people who have.   The pain involved after wards is really related to the pain threshold of the patient and the skill of the Plastic Surgeon.   I witnessed one person who, literally, was back at work <24 hours after surgery and she had no complaints of pain.   I have also witnessed a person who was in very bad pain for ~7 days and then had fairly substantial discomfort for another 7 days.   The best situations is to find a qualified Plastic Surgeon and ask to speak with a couple of their patients.
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I'm wondering if my brother is okay in Iraq. He got hit with shrapnul a few days ago. He had surgery and they say he will be fine, but I'm still worried. Who knows, something worse could happen.
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Some people really dont have much idea!  There are people here with knowledge and I have seen a couple of "doctors" (if they really are is questionable! lol).  I know a fair bit from many years of nursing and will often give an opinion and tell the person to get medical advice.  As do many others! \nI agree that many of the people need to get off their PCs and visit the doctor!!!
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Maybe you're "backed up". I'm not poking fun at it, I'm being serious. One of my exes had the same problem (going by your short description) and that was the problem. Doctors said nothing was wrong. It took a trip to the hospital -voluntarily- to find it out. She was in pain for a month and half, if I remember correctly. But, they took an x-ray and found out she was indeed, "backed up". The best way to find out is to go to a professional or specialist and ask. Specialist would be better because they focus on one part of the body and not the whole body which regular doctors guess way off than specialists. I'd say take laxatives or something as a suggestion but this is medical advice and can't really give you that since I'm not a doctor.
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You really need to talk to your surgeon if you are having post-operative problems.  You should also talk to your oncologist about your prognosis.
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I wonder if they are really scared, or they just don't believe your case can be won.  Even if you have a doctor and a nurse who say it did not happen in the accident, there are still problems with proving up such a case.  First, there is a thing called a standard of care.  That is, a certain level of less-than-perfect care is acceptable, since doctors are not perfect.  Secondly, the opinion of the doctor and nurse you mentioned would be pitted against other experts who might claim such an injury could have happened as a consequence of your injuries in the car accident, as a secondary thing rather than right at the time of the accident.  For example, if a person has an injury and it is bandaged in emergency first aid with a non-sterile handkerchief or a scrap of fabric ripped from someone's clothes (the way they seem to do in movies a lot), it can get an infection that makes it much worse.  In that case, would you expect the law to blame the person who took care of you when you got to the hospital or the person who administered the emergency first aid?  After all, if they stopped the bleeding, they may well have saved your life.  Sometimes there is no one to blame, in the sense of being able to win a lawsuit against them.\n\nThere are thousands of variables that go into whether a personal injury lawyer believes he has good enough odds of winning to be willing to take a case.  After all, he invests his time, and often his money in costs, long before there is a settlement or a jury verdict.  One of the variables, however, is how hungry the lawyer is, so if you have not checked literally every lawyer in town, keep trying!