Dog Bites Need Medical Evaluation and the Incident Reported To Authorities

National Dog Bite Prevention Week is the third full week of May. This is a good time to become educated on different ways to prevent dog bites. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and the U.S. Postal Service are running informational campaigns on dog bite prevention in the hopes that education and attention on the problem will help to reduce the number of reported dog bites per year.

Dog Bites Affect 4.7 Million People Every Year

The CDC reports that more than 4.7 million people fall victim to a dog bite each year. Out of that number over 800,000 people receive medical treatment, with about 400,000 of these cases children. Injuries vary in severity, with over 390,000 needing treatment in an emergency room, and with at least 16 victims of a dog bite who die from their wounds; these are yearly averages.

Dog Bite Injuries Leave Emotional And Physical Scars

Dog bite injuries need to be taken seriously. Small children may have significant tearing and bite puncture wounds to their head and neck. The elderly may not be able to fend off an attack and therefore receive injuries not only from the dog bite attack, but from the subsequent fall and mauling. Thousands of victims of a dog bite attack require reconstructive or plastic surgery. An attack and dog bite or mauling may leave emotional as well as physical scars. Call our Georgia dog bite doctors for a free evaluation and treatment. You should receive medical attention immediately following a dog bite.

What To Do If You Receive A Dog Bite

If you have been bitten by a dog, try to determine who the owner of the dog is, or if you think it was a stray. Finding out how to locate the dog later is important in the treatment planning for your medical care. Clean the wound as soon as possible with soap and water or either antiseptic or antibacterial lotion. If there are deep wounds try not to disturb the exposed tissues by rubbing or pulling the wound open for cleaning. Seek medical treatment as soon as you can. Our Georgia dog bite doctors are a phone call away.

It is important to report your dog bite and wounds to the proper authorities such as your local Georgia animal control agency.  While you are receiving your medical treatment and care with the Georgia dog bite doctors, they can assist you with notification of the dog bite and injury. No one wants to become a victim of a dog bite, however, if you are one of the millions who suffer a dog bite every year, it is good to know that Georgia doctors specializing in the care and treatment of dog bites are just a phone call away and they can provide the proper paperwork needed should you decide to take legal action.

Actos Medication Linked to Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer

Actos, a prescription medication that is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes has been linked to a significant increased risk of developing bladder cancer. Actos prescriptions may be listed under the generic name of Pioglitazone. This medication works by increasing the body’s sensitivity to insulin, which in turn helps to control blood glucose levels.

FDA Warns About Use Of Actos

A prescription for Actos or Pioglitazone may be sold as a singular medication, or it may be combined with other medications such as Metformin or Glimepiride and labeled as Actoplus Met, Actoplus Met XR, or Duetact. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that over 2.3 million prescriptions for either the brand name or generic name of this medication have been filled in one year’s time.

According to a US News Health Day report, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has placed a warning on Actos or Pioglitazone, stating that if these medications are used for more than a year there is a 40% risk of developing bladder cancer. While Actos was a commonly prescribed medication the risk for bladder cancer cannot be ignored when the medication is taken on a long term basis.

What Are The Symptoms Of Bladder Cancer?

The most common symptoms of bladder cancer can include pain during urination, having to urinate frequently but only in small amounts, having recurring urinary tract infections and having blood or even blood clots in the urine. Having blood in your urine may not mean that you have bladder cancer, but it appears in at least 80% of the people who do have bladder cancer. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms and have taken Actos, call your Atlanta physicians for free medical evaluation and treatment.

Additional symptoms that may occur with the development and spread of bladder cancer include experiencing pain in the lower back, leg swelling or edema, weight loss, pain in the pelvic or rectal area, bone pain or the discovery of a growth or lump in the pelvic area.

If you have one or several of the symptoms of bladder cancer it is urgent to receive expert medical evaluation and treatment early. Bladder cancer can spread and become deadly if treatment and specialized care are not provided in the early stages. With a diagnosis, treatment and care can be started immediately. Call our network of Georgia doctors today for a medical consultation.

Have You Suffered Toxic Exposure At Your Job Site? Receive Specialized Evaluation and Care

There are numerous job situations in Georgia and throughout the United States where toxic exposure can occur either with a short term chemical spill or toxic gas leaks or can occur over time with continued exposure to solvents, pesticides, asbestos, and other hazardous materials. Asbestos in particular not only occurs naturally in Georgia, but dozens of companies and manufacturing plants in and around Georgia expose workers to long term daily exposure to asbestos.

Georgia Toxic Exposure

Toxic exposure can and does result in long term medical complications, a variety of cancers, debilitating diseases and conditions, brain damage, respiratory complications and numerous other side effects that can cause chronic illness, disability and death.

If you have been exposed to toxic materials call the accident injury Georgia doctors for free specialized evaluation and treatment planning. No matter if the exposure is a one-time event, or you fear long term exposure, you need proper diagnostic evaluation by specialists trained in toxic exposure.

Atlanta Toxic Exposure Doctors

The risk of toxic exposure occurs more often in industrial situations, however, exposure occurs frequently in energy or manufacturing plants and factories, military installations, electric generation plants, and has become more common in the Georgia farming and forestry industry.

Toxic exposure to new chemical hazards can cause lung disease, toxic hemorrhagic pulmonary edema and neuromuscular respiratory failure. Early evaluation and treatment planning is urgent in these types of toxic exposures. A call to our Atlanta physicians will provide fast specialized toxic exposure medical evaluation and care.

Free Medical Evaluation and Quality Care Due to Toxic Exposure

Exposed to toxic material at work? Worried about the effect of toxic exposure on your health? Call our network of Georgia doctors for specialized medical evaluation, care and treatment planning. Toxic exposure can disable, cause acute and chronic illness, and possibly lead to death. Get the care and treatment you need now by a toxic exposure physician.

Injured by a Faulty or Defective Appliance? Get Medical Attention for your Injuries

Faulty or defective appliances can cause significant personal injury and even death. Has an appliance or electrical device failed to perform safely causing you injury? Call a doctor for medical evaluation and treatment of your injuries. Even seemingly minor injuries may leave scars and chronic pain if left untreated. More extensive injuries may cause loss of sight, limb, or ability to return back to work.

GeorgiaDefective Appliance Injury Doctors

Defective appliances may cause burns, cuts and lacerations, electrical shock or even death.  There is an extensive listing of recalled appliances by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission that details the product and hazard that has been documented. Injuries can be received from a product as small as a LED night light, to glass coffee makers exploding and causing extensive lacerations and burns. Your injuries need to be treated and managed in an emergency situation.

Product malfunctions or those which do not give appropriate warning labels can cause both injury and death. In addition, appliances improperly installed or maintained by a service provider may be the cause of a product failure and injury. You need your injuries properly evaluated and documented by specialists.

Accident Injury Doctors of Georgia

The most common injuries occur through electrocution, explosions, malfunctioning control buttons, gas leaks, burns and scalding, and cuts and lacerations. A common household item such as a microwave, coffee maker, toaster, or blender can cause serious long lasting injury or death when it malfunctions. Get the medical attention you need when an injury occurs.  Call your Georgia accident injury doctors today if you’ve been injured due to a defective product or other accident

Motorcycle Accident Injuries Need Immediate Medical Evaluation and Treatment

In Georgia, there are approximately 3,000 motorcyclists injured and 150 cyclists killed every year according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Most of the motorcycle accidents that happen in Georgia result in moderate to severe injuries. In fact, many of the accidents result in catastrophic injuries that include traumatic brain injury, quadriplegia, permanent disabling injuries, long term emotional trauma and even death.Immediate medical evaluation and treatment is necessary after a motorcycle accident. Free evaluation and treatment in Georgia provided by your network of motorcycle accident injury physicians.

Georgia Motorcycle Accident Injury Doctors

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists are 37 times more likely to die in an accident, and nine times more likely to be injured than the driver or passenger in a car. Cars often pull out in front of motorcycles, run into motorcycles changing lanes, or even run into bikes that are sitting at a stoplight.

Motorcycle Accident Injury Doctors Provide Free Service

The motorcycle offers little protection to the rider, and even in minor crashes the rider may be knocked off the bike and sustain a hidden head or internal injury that requires immediate attention. Your network of North Florida and Georgia motorcycle accident injury doctors are ready to provide free evaluation and treatment services to meet your individual needs.

Medical Evaluation Necessary in Motorcycle Accidents

If you have been involved in a motorcycle accident it is important to seek medical attention if you have been injured in any way. You may have sustained internal organ damage, spine damage, neck and low back trauma, a concussion, a brain bleed, or road abrasions that could become infected and inflamed. Some serious trauma may have occurred that you do not realize until a few days after the accident – the time to go for medical evaluation and treatment is right after the accident.

Put your health and your life in the hands of specialists. Call our Atlanta accident doctors for your immediate free medical evaluation and treatment consultation.

Infant Skull Fractures Directly Linked To Use of Bumbo Seats

Protecting and caring for our infants and children are major concerns for parents and guardians. Almost 4-million Bumbo seats have been sold in the U.S. in the last 10-years, but consumer groups are trying to get the Bumbo seat taken off the market. There is a risk for infants to fall out of these seats and receive injury. Numerous injury reports are on record that includes concussions and skull fractures.

Georgia and North Florida Network of Infant Injury Doctors

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has addressed the risk several times and has called for a Bumbo seat recall several times. In the last several years there have been over 100 reported injuries with dozens of diagnosed skull fractures. The infants who sustained these serious injuries fell out of the seat from both elevated surfaces, such as a seat on the table, and fell out of the seat which was placed on the floor. Infant falls require immediate medical attention as the injury may be internal and not apparent to the eye.

Atlanta Network Infant Accident Injury Physicians

The Bumbo seats are being sold as an infant seat, and thus do not have to meet the requirement of a seat restraint. Products sold as an infant car seat, infant carrier, or baby bath seat are required to have a restraint system in place. If you have a Bumbo seat in use, our Georgia accident injury doctors urge you to stop using it and return it to the place of purchase. If your infant has unfortunately fallen out of the Bumbo seat and sustained injury of any kind, seek medical attention immediately regardless of whether or not an injury seems to have occurred.

Infant Accident Injury Doctors of Georgia

If your infant has suffered a fall out of the Bumbo seat, or any other baby seat or carrier, it is imperative to seek immediate evaluation and treatment if indicated. Concussions, skull fractures and internal injury may go unnoticed for hours or days putting your child at risk for brain damage, organ damage or even death. Call our Atlanta doctors for evaluation, treatment and care.

Injured by a Drunk Driver? What do you do now?

If you have been injured by a drunk driver, in a motor vehicle crash, you have become one of the more than 2.3 million victims who are treated in an emergency room during the course of one year. In Georgia, over 200,000 drivers are arrested for drunk driving each year. If you or a loved one has been hurt you need immediate medical evaluation and care by physicians experienced in Georgia DUI and DWI accident and injury.

Georgia Network of DUI and DWI Accident Injury Doctors

Injuries sustained when hit by a drunken or impaired driver may take days to weeks to show up. You need expert evaluation of your injuries and a team of Georgia DUI accident injury doctors who will continue to provide care, testing and evaluation as new symptoms or disabilities appear. Call the Atlanta network of DWI and DUI physicians for a free evaluation and treatment planning of your case.

Network of DUI Injury Physicians in Atlanta Georgia

The Georgia accident injury doctors provide free consultation and evaluation after your accident. Neck and back injuries are very common after a car accident. Chronic pain and disability can result in loss of ability to earn an income as well as function without pain and suffering. Proper evaluation and treatment is imperative after your Georgia accident so that treatment, medication, orthopedic care or physical therapy can be implemented without delay. We offer a wide variety of treatment options to meet your individual medical needs.

Georgia Network of Drunken Driver Accident Injury Doctors

Call your Atlanta physicians for immediate evaluation and care. Your injuries will be fully examined and documented by a team of experienced specialized doctors. Put your treatment in the hands of the Georgia network of accident injury doctors where free confidential care and treatment planning will leave you peace of mind to heal and recover.

Have Your Osteoporosis Drugs Caused Your Femur Fracture or Musculoskeletal Pain?

There are well over 40 million prescriptions written a year for bisphosphonates, such as Fosamax, Boniva, and Actonel.  Research studies have now shown that instead of slowing bone loss and preventing fractures, which is the reason these drugs are prescribed, they may actually increase the risk of severe femur fractures.  In addition, Fosamax use is also linked to severe musculoskeletal pain and the serious bone related jaw disease osteonecrosis.

Georgia Osteoporosis Drug Injury Team

If you or a loved one have been taking any of these medications meant to slow bone loss and to prevent fractures, and have suffered a leg or femur fracture or have developed musculoskeletal pain or osteonecrosis, call our Georgia osteoporosis doctors for free consultation and treatment. These medications which are bisphosphonates cause injury, pain and disease, rather than preventing bone loss and fractures.

Atlanta Doctors Treat Osteoporosis Injury and Pain

Your network Atlanta osteoporosis injury physicians are trained in the evaluation and treatment of fractures, pain and disease related to use of osteoporosis medications.  If you or a loved one were on any of these medications you were placed in a health risk situation – long term use of these bisphosphonates increases your chance of femur fractures by 3-times in Georgia; other recent studies which included 1.5 million women showed a high risk of 50x those who did not take these osteoporosis medications after only 1.9 years of use.

Osteoporosis Injury and Pain Doctors in Georgia

The health risks from a femur fracture can include infection, loss of mobility, chronic pain, difficulty with walking without assistance, repeat hospitalizations, and even death.  The development of musculoskeletal pain or jaw disease can permanently disable you and lead to years of chronic suffering and illness. Our Georgia and North Florida injury doctors provide a free service for evaluation, consultation and treatment.  Call the Atlanta accident injury network of doctors today.

Construction Site Accidents Climb to Over 150,000 Injuries a Year

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there are over 150,000 construction site injuries every year with the majority of accidents stemming from falls on the work site or through contact with work site equipment. There is one Georgia construction worker injured for every ten employees, and at least 1,000 are killed on the work site every year.The number of accidents with injury continues to rise every year.

Georgia Construction Accident Injury Doctors

Georgia construction site accidents typically involve an injury to the back or ribs, and generally result in more than 30 days of missed work. If you have been injured on a work sitecall your Georgia construction accident injury doctors for free evaluation and treatment planning. A fall can involve internal damage, fractures, traumatic head injuries, spinal and back injury – get the immediate medical treatment and evaluation you need to avoid permanent injury or life-threatening medical conditions.

Atlanta Area Network of Construction Accident Physicians

A construction site accident involves more than a fall or heavy equipment accidents. You may experience injury from explosions and on-site fires, toxic material accidents, trench collapse, electrical shock, building collapse, power tool accidents, welding accidents, and numerous other incidents. A Georgia work-site accident resulting in an injury needs medical attention. Receive a free medical consultation and treatment through your Atlanta area network of construction accident injury physicians.

Georgia and North Florida Construction Accident Injury Network of Doctors

Since most construction site injuries directly impact a worker’s back, trunk and spine it is of the utmost importance to receive immediate medical care and treatment. Work site injuries can become chronic and disabling and lead not only to time lost from work, but to permanent disability. Our Georgia and North Florida construction site accident injury doctors are experienced in construction site injury and treatment needs. Call today for a free medical evaluation.

Georgia Has Over 100,000 Motorcycle Injuries Reported Every Year

Motorcycle accidents happen every day in Georgia and the range of injuries varies from road rash and broken bones to spinal cord injuries, brain damage, and death.  In Georgia there are over 100,000 motorcycle accidents reported every year.

Motorcycle Accidents Occur Daily

If you have been involved in a Georgia motorcycle accident you need to receive medical evaluation and treatment as soon as possible.  If the accident wasn’t serious, you may not feel that your injuries are severe enough to go to an emergency room; however some injuries may not be immediately apparent. You may have internal bleeding, a concussion or head trauma, or a herniated disk. It is important to have a thorough medical examination on the day you were in the accident.

Georgia and North Florida Motorcycle Accident Physicians

It is very common to have symptoms and pain develop days and even weeks after your motorcycle accident.  Your Atlanta Georgia network of motorcycle accident injury doctors are specially trained to assess your situation and injuries.  A spine, neck or low back injury may not cause pain now, but with continued irritation and inflammation you may develop chronic pain and disability. In addition, you may have muscle tears and strains, pinched nerve injury or deep tissue lacerations that need treatment and care.  Immediate evaluation can help prevent further damage and the development of chronic pain.

Atlanta Georgia Doctors Treat Many Motorcycle Accident Victims

Some of the most common injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident include back and neck injury, head injury, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic injury and fractures, wrist injury to the nerves, tendons and bones, amputation injuries, and road rash which may involve the need for skin grafts. Call our Georgia motorcycle accident doctors for an evaluation and treatment plan to put you on the road to recovery.