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| | | '''Cause <br/>''' | ||
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| Fracture | | Fracture | ||
| 19 | | 19 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Infection | | Infection | ||
| 15 | | 15 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Myocardial infarction | | Myocardial infarction | ||
| 10 | | 10 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Cancer | | Cancer | ||
| 9 | | 9 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Cerebral vascular disease | | Cerebral vascular disease | ||
| 8 | | 8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Embolism | | 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[http://www.mdconsult.com/das/article/body/227846220-2/jorg=journal&source=&sp=16832098&sid=0/N/565907/1.html?issn=01960644&_returnURL=http%3A//linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0196064406009383%3Fshowall%3Dtrue#tblfn5 ] | Other[http://www.mdconsult.com/das/article/body/227846220-2/jorg=journal&source=&sp=16832098&sid=0/N/565907/1.html?issn=01960644&_returnURL=http%3A//linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0196064406009383%3Fshowall%3Dtrue#tblfn5] | ||
| 15 | | 15 | ||
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==Source== | == 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 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) | ||
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Revision as of 06:36, 12 March 2011
Missed or delayed diagnosis
| Cause | |
| 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[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)