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Complication, in medicine, is an unfavorable evolution of a disease, a health condition or a medical treatment. The disease can become worse in its severity or show a higher number of signs, symptoms or new pathological changes, become widespread throughout the body or affect other organ systems. A medical treatment, such as drugs or surgery may produce adverse effects and/or produce new health problem(s) by itself. A new disease may also appear as a complication to a previous existing disease. Therefore, a complication may be iatrogenic, i.e., literally brought forth by the physician. Medical knowledge about a disease, procedure or treatment usually entails a list of the most common complications, so that they can be foreseen, prevented or recognized more easily and speedily. Depending on the degree of vulnerability, susceptibility, age, health status, immune system condition, etc. complications may arise more easily. Complications affect adversely the prognosis of a disease. Non-invasive and minimally invasive medical procedures usually favor fewer complications in comparison to invasive ones. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  healthcentral.com 320px x 400px | 15.80kB [source page] to the buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in the patient s arteries This is definitely a condition where it pays to invest in preventive medicine before dangerous complications occur Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries in which fatty material is deposited in the vessel wall resulting in narrowing and eventual impairment of blood flow Severely restricted blood  unboundedmedicine.com 960px x 1280px | 66.00kB [source page] This is a rare complication of subclavian venopuncture Inadvertent subclavian arterial puncture In inexperienced hands it could be a fatal procedure So in this case it was too late when we try to stop that massive bleeding after a surgery interconsultation Regards  hsc.dlsu.edu.ph 387px x 632px | 55.70kB [source page] 3rd Place Lung Metastasis A Rare Complication of Giant Cell Tumor A Case Report Chielo Y Jacobe MD Dept of Internal Medicine Descriptive Studies 1st Place From Yahoo Image Search: "Complication (medicine)"  lodigame.blog.com mascolognu2ai Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:03:10 GM The action of morning this feels experiences on the mellitus of . complication. you were catching and how then you finished it. Individual shining the withdrawal of Paxil or any complete diabetes in a manufacturer or thepublic must clamp ... From Google Blog Search: "Complication (medicine)"  blogs.creativeloafing.com Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:08:27 GMT+00:00 Creative Loafing Tampa (blog) ... no different than blood pressure medicine or vaccines; birth control prevents a potentially harmful and costly health complication : pregnancy. ...  blogs.westword.com Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:42:28 GMT+00:00 Westword (blog) But there's been a complication . According to Cook, council members Doug Linkhart and Carla Madison have proposed an amendment specifically to prevent AOM ...  news-medical.net Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:13:30 GMT+00:00 News-Medical.net Children with asthma are at increased risk of developing pneumonia as a complication of influenza, reports a study in the July issue of The Pediatric ... From Google News Search: "Complication (medicine)" What are the stature of limitation for medical malpractice in Illinois? Q. I know of someone who had minor surgery but the anesthesiologist gave him the wrong medicine and it cause him to have a stroke. That was 15 years ago and he's starting to have complications from it. Asked by pcsneely - Sat Jul 8 19:53:43 2006 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Medical malpractice isn't a crime, so there isn't a statute that limits action. However, civil torts or civil claims may have limiting time frames. The situation you describe is probably actionable, but I'd strongly suggest talking with an attorney or two before dumping a lot of money into chasing a case that a jury may dismiss out of hand. Answered by Stuart - Sat Jul 8 19:59:32 2006 Does anyone know facts about the dangers of gastric bypass and what the mortality rate is? (or what %...? Q. or what % have complications? In your opinion, has medicine advanced far enough for this to be a viable option in extreme cases of obesity? Asked by black river - Wed Mar 19 19:36:03 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Surgical mortality ranges from 1% - 5%, depending on the skill of the surgeon and the hospital team, and the presence of any co-morbid disease (diseases present as a result of the obesity, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease) After the surgery, there are possible risks due to infection, poor nutrition and electrolyte imbalances. Thus, the procedure is only reserved for the extremely obese. Sadly, different hospitals and clinics will have differing criteria for what "extremely obese" means. Additionally, SOME patients gradually start to eat more and so "stretch out the stomach", again. It doesn't happen often - but it does happen. So a good psychological evaluation BEFORE, and counseling AFTER surgery are mandatory. This… [cont.] Answered by B H - Wed Mar 19 20:04:39 2008 When you are under the care of a doctor and medicine to help you, aren't you depending on wishful thinking?
Q. No matter how improved medical interventions is, there is nothing that medicine nor doctors can do that is 100% effective. In fact no doctor will tell you that you will not have any problems. They will say that you have a slim chance of complications but there is ALWAYS a chance. Best or not, there is no gaurantee that you will come out of ANY surgery alive or that you won't die as the result of even the best care. "Without a doubt" There is always doubt when it comes to medical intervention, if you think there isn't then you are fooling yourself. Doctors don't have wishful thinking, patients do. Doctors know the risk and tell the patients the risk, no doctor will gaurantee anything. My point is that when people go to a hospital they… [cont.] Asked by DesiDani - Thu Jun 19 11:48:58 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. That is why it is called the "practice" of medicine. But through their training and experience, they'll at least give you a fighting chance. If your car broke down, would you call a car mechanic or the Mayco Man. Not wishful thinking at all. Answered by Smokin' Dragon - Thu Jun 19 12:02:08 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Complication (medicine)" |
