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==Missed or delayed diagnosis== | ==Missed or delayed diagnosis<ref>Missed and Delayed Diagnoses in the Emergency Department: A Study of Closed Malpractice Claims From 4 Liability Insurers. Annals of Emergency Medicine - Volume 49, Issue 2 (February 2007)</ref>== | ||
{| | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | '''Cause '''<br/> | ||
| '''%''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Fractures]] | |||
| 19 | | 19 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Infection | | Infection | ||
| 15 | | 15 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Myocardial infarction | | [[Myocardial infarction]] | ||
| 10 | | 10 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Cancer | | Cancer | ||
| 9 | | 9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Cerebral vascular disease | | Cerebral vascular disease | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Pulmonary embolism]] | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Appendicitis | | [[Appendicitis]] | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Other abdominal disease | | Other abdominal disease | ||
| 5 | | 5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Peripheral vascular disease | | Peripheral vascular disease | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Aneurysm | | Aneurysm | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Other cardiac disease | | Other cardiac disease | ||
| 3 | | 3 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
Other | Other | ||
| 15 | | 15 | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Misc/General]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:09, 21 October 2017
Missed or delayed diagnosis[1]
| Cause |
% |
| Fractures | 19 |
| Infection | 15 |
| Myocardial infarction | 10 |
| Cancer | 9 |
| Cerebral vascular disease | 8 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 5 |
| Appendicitis | 5 |
| Other abdominal disease | 5 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 4 |
| Aneurysm | 3 |
| Other cardiac disease | 3 |
|
Other |
15 |
References
- ↑ Missed and Delayed Diagnoses in the Emergency Department: A Study of Closed Malpractice Claims From 4 Liability Insurers. Annals of Emergency Medicine - Volume 49, Issue 2 (February 2007)