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Missed or delayed diagnosis
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| Fracture | 19 | |
| Infection | 15 | |
| Myocardial infarction | 10 | |
| Cancer | 9 | |
| Cerebral vascular disease | 8 | |
| Embolism | 5 | |
| Appendicitis | 5 | |
| Other abdominal disease | 5 | |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 4 | |
| Aneurysm | 3 | |
| Other cardiac disease | 3 | |
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Other[1] |
15 |
Source
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)
Missed or delayed diagnosis
% Fracture 19 Infection 15 Myocardial infarction 10 Cancer 9 Cerebral vascular disease 8 Embolism 5 Appendicitis 5 Other abdominal disease 5 Peripheral vascular disease 4 Aneurysm 3 Other cardiac disease 3 Other 15
Source
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)