Medical malpractice in New Mexico takes a variety of forms. One type that is unfortunately quite common is a failure to diagnose in a proper or timely manner a particular illness, disease or condition. A failure to diagnose properly can have serious and sometimes...
Are signs of cataracts easy to miss?
Like gray hair and wrinkles, cataracts are a part of aging. Cataracts are a build-up of broken-down protein on the lens of the eye that can lead to difficulty seeing and blindness. By 80 years old, about half of New Mexico residents will have had cataract surgery or...
The failure to diagnose multiple sclerosis
A correct diagnosis of multiple sclerosis depends on an ideal analysis of a patient's radiologic studies and clinical records. However, a failure to diagnose it is a common problem. What makes it difficult for doctors across New Mexico to diagnose MS is because the...
Can a doctor fail to diagnose preeclampsia?
While modern medicine has made pregnancy easier for women in New Mexico and around the country, it still comes with its share of complications. Every year, thousands of women suffer from a complication known as preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is typically not hard to...
Pneumonia symptoms could conceal a more dangerous condition
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in New Mexico and around the country, but data from the American Lung Association reveals that only about 16% of the people who suffer from the disease receive a timely diagnosis. Doctors struggle to diagnose lung...
Medical malpractice due to skin color in New Mexico
Racial inequality is well-documented in the medical field. Therefore, residents of New Mexico, especially those with darker skin, should be aware of the potential for a misdiagnosis of dermatology-related medical issues. Potential reasons that Black patients are...
Graves’ disease is commonly misdiagnosed
People in New Mexico with Graves' disease are dealing with a debilitating medical condition that can be frustrating and difficult to manage. Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that causes the body to produce too much of the thyroid hormone, causing an overactive...
Cluster headaches and why they are so misdiagnosed
Residents of New Mexico who experience frequent headaches may have a neurological condition known as cluster headache. Cluster headache attacks can last between 15 minutes and three hours, can occur several times a day and are so excruciating that many have compared...
Medical updates in predicting Parkinson disease
Although Parkinson's disease can have major impacts on a person's life in New Mexico or elsewhere, diagnosing the disease and predicting the progression of the disease is difficult. According to polls, approximately 25 percent of those with Parkinson disease are...
NFL players too often misdiagnosed with CTE
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health believe that many football players are being misdiagnosed with a brain condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. New Mexico residents should know that CTE, which is caused by continual trauma to the...
