When Clara Shellman went to get a pedicure at Tammy’s Nails 2 in Tampa, Florida in 2018, she had no idea she was setting off a chain of events that would eventually culminate in the loss of her leg from the knee down.
Shellman alleged that a cut from a dirty piece of equipment started an infection in her body. That infection was exacerbated by her pre-existing peripheral arterial disease; a ...
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Standard procedures called for the injectable medication to be given within one hour of drawing it into a syringe. When a New Jersey outpatient medical clinic was drawing shots and storing them for up to four days before use, patients suddenly found themselves in surgery and fighting for their lives to fend off a potentially fatal infection. In all, 41 patients of the Osteo ...
A recent Philly.com story takes a look at the risks and symptoms of sepsis.
Sepsis is the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer in the United States. It is estimated that 258,000 Americans die each year from sepsis. Yet, many people do not know what sepsis is, let alone the risks of the illness.
The Sepsis Alliance defines sepsis as “the presence of pathogenic organisms or their toxins in the ...
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