Hearing Amplifiers That Work Almost as Well as More Expensive Hearing Aids

CS50+ High End Hearing Amplifier In my last blog , I argued that hearing amplifiers are not safe to use in patients with hearing loss . In fact, such hearing amplifiers can potentially cause further hearing loss given indiscriminate amplification of sound frequencies where hearing loss may be minimal/absent. Given that caveat, there are a new breed of high-end amplifiers that approach the quality and safety of hearing aids . Such high-end hearing amplifiers typically run $300+, can be pu…

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5 Years Old Child Dies After Tonsillectomy from Narcotic Overdose?

The Story On April 7, 2011, 5 years old child underwent tonsillectomy in Delaware for obstructive sleep apnea . Post-operatively, he was given a narcotic nubain (nalbuphine) twice, IV morphine once, and lortab once over the next hour. Lortab was the last narcotic given shortly before 3PM. The child was discharged home at 3:50PM in an "unresponsive" state. He was put to bed once he arrived at home. At 6PM, parents called 911 when the child was found unresponsive and not brea…

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