Around the world, there are billions of infections present in different environments. Some places tend to have different types of infections present, whereas, other places might not have certain infections. A person could suffer from multiple infections at any given time. For example, an infant might contract bronchitis and then have strep throat infections. Both of those infections are highly treatable, but if they do not receive treatment, they can progress to more severe conditions like pneumonia and even death. An elder person that suffers from an untreated infection event faces more lethal possibilities than another person. When an elder person is attacked with any type of infection, their bodies have to work extra hard to combat it, and in some cases, their bodies do not have the strength to fight it. This is where successful treatment could save a life. Not only does an effective treatment needed, but it has to be given in a swift manner. An elder that has an infection that remains untreated as a result of medical negligence could become the victim of numerous catastrophic injuries.
As soon as medical professionals notice signs in an elder resident that they might have a possible infection, they need to immediately perform all tests and gather as much evidence as possible to treat the infection right away. Death could come to an elder person who receives inadequate care for their infection. Ft. Lauderdale attorneys for failure to treat infections in the elderly are skilled and mastered with every aspect of medical malpractice. Medical malpractice cannot be practiced by just any personal injury attorney because the jargons associated with malpractice require experienced attorneys.
Why An Infection in An Elder Remains Might not Be Treated
An untreated infection is attributed to various medical negligence that are performed by the medical providers. Even the smallest negligence could result in an untreated infection, leaving the resident in the face of possible danger. These following medical negligence have been found to lead to this complication:
- Results of analysis being improperly misinterpreted
- Medical practitioner not ordering enough tests
- Symptoms of infection being disregarded
- Physicians overconfidence in his knowledge causing him to misdiagnose the infection
- Unknown infection
- Medical staff team not communicating properly
Reality on Infections in The Elderly
- In any given year, an approximate of 2 million infections will affect the nursing home population
- A one in four chance of acquiring an infection is present for PEG tube users
Infections are complications that could suddenly arise. Some infections may not even present any symptoms, which is why medical providers need to be knowledgeable and attempt to prevent infections from occurring, especially in elder residents. Percy Martinez has attorneys that are skilled at maneuvering medical malpractice cases against nursing home facilities for untreated infections. Their dedication is what makes them strive at their successes.
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