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BIRTH INJURY
One of the most difficult things to deal with for a parent is when a child is born with a birth injury or special needs. Parents are often confused as to what is the next step due to the fact in some instances hospitals and doctors provide very little information as to not only the injury, but as to the cause. A Maryland medical malpractice attorney can investigate and help you understand whether the doctors departed from good and acceptable medical care.
BIRTH TESTS
BRACHIAL PLEXUS PALSY
CEREBRAL PALSY
DELAY IN C SECTION
DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS
ERB’S PALSY
FETAL DISTRESS
HYPOXIC ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY
KLUMPKE’S PALSY
KNOTTED UMBILICAL CORD
MECONIUM
NUCHAL CORD
PITOCIN BIRTH INJURIES
PLACENTA PREVIA
PLACENTAL ABRUPTION
PREECLAMPSIA
SEIZURES
A seizure is an electrical disturbance in the brain which can lead to shaking, jerking, and even a temporary loss of consciousness. However, sometimes, seizures in babies can be subtle. Therefore, it is important to know the different types of seizures that a baby can suffer from.
SHOULDER DYSTOCIA
UMBILICAL CORD PROLAPSE
UTERINE RUPTURE
Uterine rupture is a serious complication during labor and delivery. It occurs when the uterine wall is detached or compromised in some way. During a uterine rupture, the contents can spill into the abdominal cavity, causing serious harm to mother and baby. The harm to the baby can stem from oxygen related issues such as fetal hypoxia or hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Because the lack of oxygen can lead to brain damage in a baby, a uterine rupture can in some cases lead to a cerebral palsy diagnosis in a baby later down the line. Parents may be “tipped off” to a possible brain injury when the child is blue in color, must be taken to the NICU, and suffers seizures. Seizures are an important finding. Doctors must be ready to perform an emergency C-Section when uterine ruptures present due to the risk of fetal hypoxia.

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