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Category Archives: Mitigation

Liver Disease: Educating Patients

Criminal Law, DUI, Malpractice, Mitigation, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

On the day prior to his arrest, Mr. Smith went to see a psychiatrist and was placed on Wellbutrin. The doctor claimed to have considered the interactions of his medications and the hepatotoxic potential, yet…

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Liver disease and medications

Criminal Law, DUI, Malpractice, Mitigation, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

Studies from 2010 indicate that “Patients with impaired renal or hepatic function may have difficulty clearing or metabolizing opioids and concurrent medications, leading to increased risk of adverse events.” At the time of his arrest,…

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What does the liver do?

Criminal Law, DUI, Malpractice, Mitigation, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

The liver is a large organ that is located on the upper right side of the body. It is considered part of the digestive system as it detoxifies the products we ingest, including medications, and…

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Liver Failure: Case Summary

Criminal Law, DUI, Malpractice, Mitigation, ToxicologyBy Tara Godoy

Mr. Smith had a significant and lengthy medical history that included Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, ITP, Diabetes, vertigo, peptic ulcer disease, depression, IV Drug abuse (heroin and cocaine), and prescription narcotic addiction. Mr. Smith’s history of…

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Do the Right Thing

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Domestic Violence, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses, Mitigation, Policies and ProceduresBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Radiologists should follow guidelines developed by the American College of Radiology regarding such things as ambient light levels, monitor resolution and luminance, and certain components of the reports themselves such as differential diagnosis and suggestions for further imaging.…

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Timing is Everything

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Domestic Violence, Emergency Department, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses, MitigationBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Experienced radiologists have reviewed an enormous number of images which generates a vast internal database; radiologists have the best chance to assess the timing of pathology such as fractures, strokes, and bleeds by comparing the images to…

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Quality Counts

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses, MitigationBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Image quality can vary significantly which can affect diagnostic accuracy. The most advanced scanner-software combinations produce images that look like the newest high definition TV, but others might look like an old fuzzy TV set from the…

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To Err is Human

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Child Abuse, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence, Malpractice, Missed Diagnoses, MitigationBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Radiologists make mistakes just like everyone else; radiologists can misinterpret findings or miss them altogether, most commonly nasal bone fractures and soft tissue contusions seen on head CT for assault. Aside from inherent differences in opinion, the…

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Don’t Believe Everything you Read

Assault, Blunt Force Trauma, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Missed Diagnoses, MitigationBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Radiologist’s reports are interpretations and opinions of imaging exams, not objective results like laboratory tests. The report is ideally performed in conjunction with clinical history, physical exam, and laboratory results, but even given perfect conditions radiologists may disagree…

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Cluster C: Avoidant and Obsessive Compulsive

Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Avoidant Personality Disorder The symptoms of avoidant personality disorder are similar to social phobia except that in the personality disorder the avoidance is present in all social situations. Social phobia symptoms are usually more specific…

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Personality Disorders: Defining “Cluster C”

Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

Cluster C is a subset of personality disorders that includes avoidant, dependent and obsessive compulsive personality disorders. These disorders are characterized by anxious and fearful thinking and behavior. The following is fictional example of how…

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Cluster B: Borderline, Histrionic and Narcissistic

Mitigation, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

John from our case study is a fictional example of a client who has an antisocial personality disorder, demonstrating a pattern of disregard for the rights of others. He meets the criteria of having a…

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