Cardiology

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Failure to refer for cardiac evaluation

A 55-year-old man came to Family Physician A with a two-month history of chest pain after exertion.

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Failure to diagnose aortic rupture in a timely manner

A woman came to the ED with pain, pressure, and tightness in the center of her chest.

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Medication error and failure to follow up

A 52-year-old man suffered a myocardial infarction in 2012. Cardiologist A performed left cardiac catheterization and stenting.

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Strategies to improve patient follow up

Guidance on how to create effective follow-up strategies.

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Communicating with patients after adverse outcomes

How to express empathy and compassion while helping patients understand their situation

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Failure to diagnose heart disease and improper prescribing of sildenafil

A 56-year-old man came to the ED for suspicion of congestive heart failure (CHF)

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Failure to diagnose pulmonary embolism

A 51-year-old woman came to the ED with excessive vaginal bleeding, progressive diarrhea, and dizziness.

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Your medical office staffing questions answered

Understanding the rules and responsibilities when managing health care staff.

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Failure to follow up on CT scan

A 69-year-old man came to the ED with worsening shortness of breath. His history included smoking, COPD, and an occluded right coronary artery.

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Failure to treat myocardial infarction

A 62-year-old man came to the ED 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.

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Failure to monitor patient during stress test

A woman in her early 60s went to a cardiologist for chest pain and dyspnea on exertion.

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Failure to diagnose and treat acute coronary artery syndrome

A 43-year-old man came to the ED of a metropolitan hospital reporting chest pain, dizziness, diaphoresis, shortness of breath, and pain going down his arms.

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Informed refusal: When patients decline treatment

Recommendations to help minimize the risk of lawsuits related to patient refusals.

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Failure to diagnose and treat thrombosis

A 66-year-old man came to his internist reporting shortness of breath and chest pain for three weeks.

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Reporter 2019 Cardiology

Failure to diagnose heart disease and improper prescribing; Guidelines for the release of medical records

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Reporter 2017 Cardiology

Failure to properly supervise and treat conservatively; Case closed: HIPAA and patient privacy

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Reporter 2016 Cardiology

Failure to diagnose and treat acute myocardial infarction; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA

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Reporter 2015 Cardiology

Delay in treatment; Dos and Don'ts of renewing your Texas Medical License

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Reporter 2014 Cardiology

Failure to diagnose and treat; Online reputation management for physicians

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