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…
DUI Prevalence According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2020, there were 11,654 deaths from drunk driving crashes, which equates to one person every 45 minutes and/or 32 people per day. This…
Why Strangulation Occurs Since 1987, October has been declared Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) in order to raise awareness and connect individuals and organizations who work with this issue on a daily basis. This year,…
Death By Asphyxiation The Greek used the term asphyxia when referring to a stopping of the heart rate or pulse. When the body doesn’t get enough oxygen, its organs cannot function, either by inadequate delivery…
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…
Methamphetamine Usage Methamphetamine (meth) is a widely used, powerful stimulant which acts upon the central nervous system. Other names for meth include speed, crank, ice, crystal, and glass. It gives the user a sense of…
The Frontal Cortex Connection: TBI and Drug Abuse The long-term effects of traumatic brain injury are at long last being acknowledged and researched in our society, partly due to the media’s attention to the severity…
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…
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