Articles, tagged with "blood in the stool", page 1

Medical Malpractice

What Is A Ruptured Bowel?

19th January 2011
Copyright (c) 2010 Julie Glynn A ruptured bowel is a hole in the stomach, small intestine or large intestine. Such a rupture is considered a medical emergency, as it is highly likely that - if not treated immediately - the contents of the bowel will em...
Author: Julie Glynn

Medical Malpractice

Why Ignoring Symptoms Of Colon Cancer Might Result in A Medical Malpractice Claim

24th September 2010
Patient: “Doctor, I am spotting blood in my stool.” Physician: “It is probalby nothing. You in all likelihood just have hemorrhoids.” Tragically, some time subsequently this individual learns that the bleeding was really the result of a cancerous tu...
Author: J. Hernandez

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Colon Cancer Kills Woman After Doctor Missed It During Three Colonoscopies

09th July 2010
Men and women with a family background of colon cancer as well as people with symptoms are at higher risk of getting colon cancer. The main procedure used by doctors to check for colon cancer when an inidividual has a family history or reports a symptom, ...
Author: J. Hernandez

Medical Malpractice

Patient May Have A Medical Malpractice Claim As A Result Of Physician's Failure To Diagnose Colon Ca

18th June 2010
Consider the following conversation: Patient: "Doctor, I notice blood in my stool." Physician: "There is nothing to worry about and you most likely simply have hemorrhoids." Tragically, some time subsequently this person learns that the bleeding was ...
Author: J. Hernandez