Tag Archives: Amputations

Some Newer Diabetes Drugs Linked To Lower Limb Amputations: "Significantly Increased Risk"

New Study Suggests Possible Drug Class Side Effects Of SGLT-2 Inhibitors Such As Invokana, Jardiance, And Farxiga   (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)   Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2 inhibitors) are relatively new medicines used to treat Type-2 diabetes. … Continue reading

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$15.9 Million Jury Verdict for the Negligent Handling of Acute Vasculitis Resulting in Amputations

Stephanie Hollingsworth, 26, suffered from lupus and bilateral arm and leg pain. She was admitted to a hospital’s cardiac care unit where she was diagnosed as having acute vasculitis secondary to Sjogren’s syndrome, an immune system disorder. The rheumatologist assigned … Continue reading

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