Sepsis: Clinical Progression and Considerations in Medical Neglect Cases The human body is continuously exposed to bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other pathogens. Under normal circumstances, the immune system can identify and eliminate many of these…
Understanding Shock: Why It Matters in Criminal Cases When most people hear the word shock, they often think of an emotional response to a traumatic event. In medicine, however, shock is a life-threatening condition that…
Understanding Delirium: Why It Matters in Criminal and Civil Cases Delirium is a common yet frequently misunderstood medical condition that can have significant implications in both criminal and civil litigation. Delirium is characterized by a…
Understanding Benzodiazepines: Key Considerations for Criminal Attorneys Benzodiazepines are controlled prescription medications commonly prescribed for the treatment of anxiety disorders, insomnia, seizure disorders, and muscle spasms. These medications possess anxiolytic, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and muscle-relaxing properties…
What you need to know! Welcome to May’s newsletter. This month I’m highlighting an area of medicine that often cross into the criminal fields. This is not meant to be an in-depth review, but rather bullet pointed…
TBI and Mental Illness What if a defendant commits a crime because of being affected by either an acute brain injury or an acquired or inherited brain disease? This is called the “brain defense.” In…
Alcohol, trauma, or underlying medical condition? The legal limit of blood alcohol content is set by the US Department of Motor Vehicles at 0.08%. However, not everyone presents the same way clinically, as different individuals…
What is ABS? Auto brewery syndrome is a rare condition in which the gastrointestinal system produces ethanol through fermentation by fungi or bacteria in the gut. Normal digestion does produce some ethanol, but this process…
What is a Microsleep? Have you ever been sitting in front of your computer and dozed off for a brief second, only to be jerked awake by a head-snap? If so, you have experienced a…
Did you Know? Anxiety disorders develop from risk factors such as genetics, brain chemistry life events and personality. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States. Approximately 40 million adults age…
Diabetes The American Diabetes Association (ADA) reports that there are 30.3 million American adults with diabetes. This is approximately 9.4% of the American population. The ADA also reports that 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with…
A strange occurrence at a Massachusetts hospital Articles by Forensic Magazine and New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Between 2012 to 2016, fourteen patients showed up at a Massachusetts hospital with a strange problem. All…
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