Doctor says diagnosis of Ontario woman was 'wrong' but defends treatment 1 day before she died in hospital
The physician who treated Heather Winterstein the day before she died in hospital from a severe reaction to bacterial infection said he may have erred in diagnosing her condition as being due to "social issues." She was discharged and died the next day, after she returned to hospital.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/winterstein-inquest-doctor-9.7154415?cmp=rss
Doctor says diagnosis of Niagara woman was ‘wrong’ but defends treatment 1 day before she died
The physician who treated Heather Winterstein the day before she died in hospital from a severe reaction to bacterial infection said he may have erred in diagnosing her condition as being due to "social issues." She was discharged and died the next day, after she returned to hospital.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/winterstein-inquest-doctor-9.7154415?cmp=rss
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss

never before appreciated physical location of my heart wrt other organs as much as while reading ...

Custom machine kept man alive without #lungs for 48 hours: Infections had turned his lungs to soup and had to be cleared before transplant, 20260129,
by Jacek K,
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/custom-machine-kept-man-alive-without-lungs-for-48-hours/

#acuteRespiratoryDistressSyndrome #ARDS #bacterialInfection #health #humanPhysiology

Custom machine kept man alive without lungs for 48 hours

Infections had turned his lungs to soup and had to be cleared before transplant.

Ars Technica
What is erysipelas?
A. A fungal infection of the lungs
B. A bacterial skin infection
C. A viral infection of the intestines
D. A genetic skin disorder
#erysipelas #skininfection #bacterialinfection #s ... Continue to: https://www.facebook.com/1130092409221646/posts/1240134921550727