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  • Colorado Man Dies During Routine Surgery After Distracted Doctors Silence Alarms to Play Music Bingo: Lawsuit

    Colorado Man Dies During Routine Surgery After Distracted Doctors Silence Alarms to Play Music Bingo: Lawsuit

    A Colorado man died during routine cataract surgery after his medical team allegedly silenced critical alarms while playing music bingo, according to a lawsuit filed by his widow.

    In February 2023, 56-year-old Bart Reiter underwent cataract surgery at InSight Surgery Center in Lone Tree, Colorado. His wife, Chris, was told she could run an errand and would be contacted when the procedure was finished, Local 12 reported. However, when Dr. Carl Stark Johnson, Reiter’s surgeon, met her in a parking lot near the hospital, he asked Chris if she believed in God and invited her to pray with him before telling her that her husband of 23 years had died.

    “It just didn’t make sense. Bart was 56. I mean, we skied every weekend. We bike together, we hike together,” Writer said, according to Atlanta News First.

    Staff noticed Reiter’s vital signs were abnormal 11 minutes into the procedure. He was rushed to a nearby medical center, where he later died.

    Although she initially believed her husband’s death was a tragic accident, Chris filed a lawsuit after another physician contacted her to raise concerns about her husband’s medical team. That doctor disclosed Dr. Johnson and anesthesiologist Dr. Michael Urban often played a game called “music bingo” during operations, a practice he described as a “major distraction.” The game involved Dr. Urban playing songs from his phone while the team guessed the tunes.



    According to depositions obtained by 9News, both doctors were playing the game during Reiter’s procedure. Further testimony revealed Dr. Urban had turned off a monitoring machine that would have alerted staff to Reiter’s deteriorating condition without informing Dr. Johnson.

    “Dr. Johnson relies on the anesthesiologist to provide the proper dose and type of anesthesia, to properly monitor the patient’s condition, and to communicate all relevant information to the surgeon including if they have elected, for whatever reason, to silence the audible alarms,” the surgeon’s attorney stated, according to 9News.

    Dr. Johnson stood by his practices and blamed the anesthesiologist for not “paying attention to the vital signs and doing his job.” Nonetheless, he and his legal team ultimately settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount.

    Originally published on Latin Times

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  • Man Held by ICE Was Jailed in Alaska for Weeks. Now He’s in the Hospital Battling Tuberculosis

    Man Held by ICE Was Jailed in Alaska for Weeks. Now He’s in the Hospital Battling Tuberculosis

    A Peruvian man has been hospitalized for tuberculosis after being detained in a detention center run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a lawyer representing the man.

    The man was held at an Alaska jail alongside 40 other individuals after he was flown to Anchorage from a Tacoma regional immigration detention center. This transportation came from a deal between ICE and the state in an attempt to tackle overcrowding, as reported by Anchorage Daily News.

    The man, who was seeking asylum, remained at Cook Inlet Pretrial Facility from June 8 to June 30, according to his attorney Sean Quirk. He was then flown back to the ICE detention facility in Tacoma, Washington.

    Quirk was reportedly unable to get in contact with his client for days, calling the facilities in which he was allegedly being detained repeatedly. He only learned of his client’s hospitalization when he failed to appear for a virtual hearing.

    The lawyer attempted to speak to his client over the phone, calling numerous Tacoma-area hospitals in order to get in contact with him. At one point, a nurse attempted to hand a phone to his client while Quirk was on the call, but an ICE agent allegedly intervened and prevented the man from taking the call.

    Quirk was eventually able to get in contact with his client. How the man contracted tuberculosis or where he contracted it from is still unknown.

    State corrections officials have stated that the detainees were properly screened for potential diseases before their detention, and have further claimed that no larger outbreak has occurred within the facility.

    Furthermore, as of Wednesday afternoon, there have been “no reported cases of (tuberculosis) in any facilities,” a spokesperson from the Alaska Department of Corrections told the outlet.

    Originally published on Latin Times

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  • Seven Dead After Man Impersonating Doctor Performed Surgeries With Fake Medical Degrees: Police

    Seven Dead After Man Impersonating Doctor Performed Surgeries With Fake Medical Degrees: Police

    Authorities in India have arrested a man accused of impersonating a British cardiologist and performing dozens of surgeries with allegedly fake medical credentials, resulting in the deaths of at least seven patients.

    The suspect, Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav, 53, also went by the name Dr. N John Camm—a moniker police say was meant to impersonate a prominent UK-based heart specialist, Prof. John Camm, of St George’s Hospital.

    Yadav, who worked at a missionary hospital in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, is facing charges of fraud, cheating, forgery, and causing death by medical negligence after a child welfare committee flagged a suspicious number of fatalities under his care earlier this year.

    “The accused doctor had worked on a total of 64 cases, including 45 cases of angioplasty, which led to seven patient deaths,” Damoh Police Chief Shrut Kirti Somvanshi told BBC.

    Yadav presented himself as an internationally trained cardiologist with what authorities suspect to be falsified medical degrees. He had claimed to have worked in the UK, Germany, Spain, and the U.S., and even posted online about launching a massive medical institute in Rajasthan.



    “Nobody suspected him of being a fake doctor,” a hospital official told The Indian Express newspaper. “He was good at his job and acted like a big-time professor.”

    When authorities looked into Yadav, he was found to have been under investigation in multiple Indian states and was banned by medical regulators for “professional misconduct” in 2014. He was also arrested in 2019 for allegedly abducting a British doctor and had registered four companies in the UK under his fake name.

    Yadav was arrested Monday evening in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, and is currently under investigation. Police say they are still verifying the authenticity of his documents, which appear to be missing key registration details.

    Yadav has denied all allegations and, just hours before his arrest, filed a legal notice demanding 50 million rupees from individuals accusing him of impersonation.

    The real Prof. John Camm has publicly stated that he has no connection to Yadav and was being fraudulently impersonated.

    Originally published on Latin Times

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  • Healthy Young Man Nearly Dies From Stroke After Violent Sneeze Ruptures His Neck Artery

    Healthy Young Man Nearly Dies From Stroke After Violent Sneeze Ruptures His Neck Artery

    A fit and healthy young man in California is now facing a long and difficult recovery after suffering a major stroke, which nearly claimed his life. The stroke occurred after a seemingly harmless natural response—sneezing—caused a rupture in one of his neck arteries.

    Ian Applegate, a 35-year-old from Santa Cruz started experiencing alarming symptoms of stroke on Feb 9, after sneezing while sitting inside his car with his wife and their four-year-old son. It was Applegate’s first day back at work after being down with flu for a week.

    “I had just started the car and was getting ready to drive. I sneezed three times, then the third time it caused this blinding headache and made everything spin,” he recollected.

    Applegate suddenly felt an excruciating, blinding headache, intense dizziness that felt like the world was spinning, and severe shooting pain that radiated from his neck to the back of his head and left eye. Soon, he sensed pins and needles across his body and the entire left side including his face went numb.

    “The pain was excruciating. I was very disoriented and throwing up,” he said.

    Suspecting a stroke, he was quickly rushed to the Dominican Hospital in California. Doctors discovered that his violent sneeze had caused a vertebral artery dissection, which led to a blockage and interrupted blood flow to his brain, triggering the stroke.

    Vertebral artery dissection can occur without any clear cause but most likely occurs in people with certain health conditions, such as smoking, high blood pressure, or genetic disorders like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (issues of connective tissues). It can also result from neck injuries such as from car accidents, heavy weightlifting, or even sneezing. Other risks include yoga, chiropractic adjustments, or any situation involving sudden or prolonged neck movements.

    Applegate was immediately put on blood-thinning medication to prevent further clotting and reduce the risk of additional complications. However, the severe stroke left him with significant damage to his left side, leaving him unable to swallow or walk without assistance, even a month after the incident.

    “It was a pretty hard sneeze but I’ve never experienced anything like this in my life. I never thought this was possible. I’m scared to sneeze now. My wife is eight months pregnant and I want to be there for the delivery.”

    “I can tell I’m going to struggle to take care of myself and the baby. I just want to be home in time for the baby’s birth. I’m trying to stay positive and continue my exercises until I get better,” he said.

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  • Man Hospitalized With Fever, Recurrent Falls Diagnosed With Rare Infection Linked To Lake Swimming In Iowa

    Man Hospitalized With Fever, Recurrent Falls Diagnosed With Rare Infection Linked To Lake Swimming In Iowa

    A 77-year-old man’s mysterious symptoms, fever, and frequent falls due to fatigue left doctors puzzled for days until they diagnosed him with a potentially fatal Legionnaires’ disease, linked to his vacation swimming in an Iowa lake.

    According to the case published in CMAJ, the unidentified patient was admitted to a Winnipeg hospital with fever, cough, and multiple sudden falls due to fatigue. Tests showed an elevated blood cell count, indicating an infection, along with high levels of creatine kinase, suggesting potential kidney damage. Further testing revealed that the patient had developed severe pneumonia.

    The patient was initially treated for five days with antibiotics piperacillin-tazobactam, a broad-spectrum antibiotics for pneumonia but his condition did not improve. Doctors then performed a bronchoscopy but could not identify the specific bacteria from the sample.

    Although doctors initially requested Legionella testing of the bronchoalveolar lavage culture, the laboratory declined due to a lack of clinical justification. However, after the doctors highlighted the patient’s risk factors including recent travel, exposure to stagnant water, and pneumonia unresponsive to standard antibiotics, the lab proceeded with the test.

    While the bronchoalveolar lavage culture tested negative, a urine test confirmed the presence of Legionella. The negative culture result was likely due to recent antibiotic use.

    Once Legionnaires’ disease was confirmed, doctors prescribed a 10-day course of antibiotics levofloxacin (750 mg daily). By the fourth day of treatment, the patient had improved significantly and no longer needed supplemental oxygen, allowing him to be discharged from the hospital to continue his recovery at home.

    Legionnaires’ disease develops within 10 days after exposure to Legionella bacteria, which enters the body through inhalation from water or soil. Outbreaks have been linked to various water sources, including hot tubs, whirlpools, cooling towers in air conditioning systems, hot water tanks, heaters, decorative fountains, swimming pools, birthing pools, and drinking water.

    The initial signs of the infection include headache, muscle aches, and a high fever. Within three days, additional signs may appear, including cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, gastrointestinal issues, and confusion. Though it primarily affects the lungs, it can sometimes lead to infections in other parts of the body, such as wounds or the heart. If left untreated it can lead to life-threatening complications including septic shock, and lung and kidney failure.

    A milder form of the infection from the same bacteria causes Pontiac fever, with similar symptoms but doesn’t affect the lungs and generally resolves in a few days.

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  • Man Who Burned His Thumb While Cooking Forced To Amputate Both Legs Due To Sepsis

    Man Who Burned His Thumb While Cooking Forced To Amputate Both Legs Due To Sepsis

    What started as a small burn on his thumb while cooking dinner during a camping trip turned into a life-threatening ordeal for a 40-year-old Colorado man. After developing a severe sepsis infection, he was put in a coma and forced to amputate both of his legs.

    The unexpected tragedy unfolded for Max Armstrong from Franktown during a hunting trip with friends in Kiowa in December 2024. While cooking dinner during the camping, he burned his thumb on a skillet. Armstrong, who was used to small cuts and bruises while living outdoors for most of his life, ignored the little burn, continued with his dinner, and later bandaged it.

    However, things escalated quickly. Within just a few days, a strep infection that had entered the body through the burn wound spread rapidly. His left leg began swelling, and his toenails turned purple. Only six days after the burn, he was rushed to an emergency room, where his condition rapidly worsened, and his eyes rolled back in his head.

    “At this point, the burn on my thumb had become pretty ugly, it had turned black and looked like it was eating away at my thumb. The doctors were asking me lots of questions, but my eyes started rolling back in my head and I started talking nonsense. They concluded that I had sepsis and put me into a medically induced coma,” Armstrong said.

    By the time Armstrong recovered from the coma six days later, his feet were completely black from the severe strep infection that led to sepsis. Sepsis is a life threatening situation that damages the vital organs. Doctors then advised amputating both his legs to prevent the infection from spreading. Armstrong underwent the life-saving surgery on December 23, 2024, which ultimately left him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

    “Initially when I woke up, I thought my legs were still there and then I came to realize that they weren’t. I felt down my leg and realized that my legs weren’t there, I asked the nurse and she confirmed that I had my legs amputated,” Armstrong said. He is now focusing on rehabilitation exercises to improve his mobility.

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  • Bird Flu Claims First US Victim As Louisiana Man Dies in Hospital

    Bird Flu Claims First US Victim As Louisiana Man Dies in Hospital

    A patient that had been hospitalized with avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has died, marking them the first person to have died in the U.S. from the disease.

    The patient at a Louisiana hospital was older than 65, and had underlying medical conditions, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

    The patient, who is not being named, is believed to have contracted the virus after exposure to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, officials said.

    There have been no other reports of humans hospitalized from bird flu in Louisiana.

    A genetic analysis of the bird flu contracted by the patient found that it had mutated while inside of their body, leading the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to have labeled it “concerning” in a previous report.

    However, no transmissions of the virus from person-to-person have been reported.

    Despite the recent death, bird flu remains low risk for the public. The Louisiana Department of Health recommends refraining from touching dead animals, or bringing sick or injured birds inside your home. Officials added that pets should be kept away as well.

    Undercooked or uncooked food should also be treated with caution, and should only be eaten after being cooked all the way.

    Two different vaccinations against the virus have been compiled by the Biden administration. However, officials do not have plans to distribute them unless the disease becomes more prevalent among people, NBC News reported.

    Originally published by Latin Times.

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