Cardiology
Read TMLT content exclusively curated for cardiologists, including case studies and specialty news.
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose pulmonary embolism
A 51-year-old woman came to the emergency department (ED) of a large hospital with excessive vaginal bleeding, progressive diarrhea, and dizziness over the past three days.
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Read ArticleFailure to follow up on CT scan
On May 1, 2013, a 69-year-old man came to the ED with worsening shortness of breath. The patient’s history included smoking, COPD, and an occluded right coronary artery.
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Read FlipbookReporter 2019 Cardiology
Failure to diagnose heart disease and improper prescribing; Guidelines for the release of medical records
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Read FlipbookReporter Q3 2019
Tracking patient follow up and diagnostic test results (CME); 2018 Risk Management trends analysis; Failure to manage risk of shoulder dystocia; Failure to follow up on syncope; Board Election 2020
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Read ArticleFailure to treat myocardial infarction
At 6:51 p.m., a 62-year-old man came to the emergency department (ED) of a local hospital reporting pain in the “chest wall area.”
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Failure to properly treat
A 74-year-old woman visited Cardiologist A with symptoms of congestive heart failure. She had a history of dilated cardiomyopathy, mitral valve regurgitation, and significant pulmonary hypertension.
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Failure to diagnose and treat acute coronary artery syndrome
At 9:30 am, a 43-year-old man came to the emergency department (ED) of a metropolitan hospital. He reported chest pain, dizziness, diaphoresis, shortness of breath, and pain going down his arms.
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Read FlipbookReporter Quarter 1 2018
Transgender health care (CME); Compassionate health care: 2017 Legislative highlights; Failure to correctly label lab specimens and follow up; Mismanagement of anticoagulant medication
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Read FlipbookReporter 2017 Cardiology
Failure to properly supervise and treat conservatively; Case closed: HIPAA and patient privacy
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Failure to diagnose and treat thrombosis
A 66-year-old man came to his internist with complaints of shortness of breath and chest pain that had been present for three to four weeks.
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Failure to monitor patient during stress test
A woman in her early 60s was referred to a cardiologist for chest pain and dyspnea on exertion. The patient reported a history of hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
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Read FlipbookReporter 2016 Cardiology
Failure to diagnose and treat acute myocardial infarction; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
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Read FlipbookReporter 2015 Cardiology
Delay in treatment; Dos and Don'ts of renewing your Texas Medical License
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Read FlipbookReporter 2014 Cardiology
Failure to diagnose and treat; Online reputation management for physicians
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Read FlipbookReporter 2013 Cardiology
Failure to monitor patient during stress test; TMLT adds employment practices liability coverage to all policies
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Read FlipbookReporter 2012 Cardiology
Alleged failure to cease administration of hepaprin; Introducing Trust Rewards; TMLT adds cyber liability coverage to all policies; Medefense coverage enhanced
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Read ArticleInformed refusal: When patients decline treatment
Case study and article on how to document the informed refusal, and recommendations that may help minimize the risk of lawsuits related to patient refusals.
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