Cardiology
Read TMLT content exclusively curated for cardiologists, including case studies and specialty news.
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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 ArticleFailure 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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Read FlipbookReporter 2017 Cardiology
Failure to properly supervise and treat conservatively; Case closed: HIPAA and patient privacy
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Read Flipbook5 Things That Get Physicians Sued
A guide to preventing claims and promoting patient safety
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Read ArticleFailure 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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Read ArticleFailure to treat myocardial infarction
A 62-year-old man came to the ED reporting pain in the “chest wall area.”
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Read ArticleFailure to properly treat
A 74-year-old woman visited Cardiologist A with symptoms of congestive heart failure.
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Read ArticleFailure 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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Read ArticleFailure 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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Read ArticleFailure to monitor patient during stress test
A woman in her early 60s was referred to a cardiologist for chest pain and dyspnea on exertion.
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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 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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