An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows in a location that cannot support the pregnancy. More than 90% of all ectopic pregnancies occur outside of the uterine cavity in a fallopian tube, but they can also implant in the abdomen, cervix, ovary, and cesarean scar.
Sepsis is organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection and is life-threatening, with greater risks for people under 1 year old or in higher age groups. There were an estimated 11 million sepsis-related deaths worldwide in 2017, and for septic shock, in particular, the mortality rate has decreased very little in recent decades despite advances in sepsis management.
Falls are a common and devastating complication of hospital care, particularly in elderly patients.
Every year thousands of people in Toronto and across Ontario suffer serious disability and even death as a result of medical malpractice.