{"id":4680,"date":"2019-10-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=4680"},"modified":"2019-10-01T09:03:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T14:03:33","slug":"u-s-court-of-appeals-confirms-dismissal-of-medical-malpractice-lawsuit-brought-for-failure-to-diagnose-and-treat-stroke-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/u-s-court-of-appeals-confirms-dismissal-of-medical-malpractice-lawsuit-brought-for-failure-to-diagnose-and-treat-stroke-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Court of Appeals Confirms Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Brought for Failure to Diagnose and Treat Stroke Symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dennis Davis, an Illinois prisoner suffering from kidney disease, received dialysis on a Saturday. He later told the prison nurse that his mind was fuzzy and his body was weak. Both of these complaints were similar to other side effects he had experienced in the past after dialysis treatment. The nurse called Dr. Francis Kayira, the prison\u2019s medical director, who asked her whether Davis had asymmetrical grip strength, facial droop, or drooling. These are classic signs of a stroke. <\/p>\n<p>When the nurse said \u201cno,\u201d Dr. Kayira determined that Davis was experiencing the same dialysis-related side effects as before rather than something more serious. <\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kayira told the nurse to monitor Davis and call him if the symptoms worsened. Dr. Kayira did not hear anything for the rest of the weekend. On the following Monday morning, Dr. Kayira examined Davis and discovered that Davis in fact had suffered a stroke.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/u-s-court-of-appeals-confirms-dismissal-of-medical-malpractice-lawsuit-brought-for-failure-to-diagnose-and-treat-stroke-symptoms\/#more-4680\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dennis Davis, an Illinois prisoner suffering from kidney disease, received dialysis on a Saturday. He later told the prison nurse that his mind was fuzzy and his body was weak. Both of these complaints were similar to other side effects he had experienced in the past after dialysis treatment. 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