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Failure 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.
Reporter 2019 Cardiology
Failure to diagnose heart disease and improper prescribing; Guidelines for the release of medical records
Reporter 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
Failure 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.”
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.
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.
Reporter 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
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.
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.
Reporter 2016 Cardiology
Failure to diagnose and treat acute myocardial infarction; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
Reporter 2015 Cardiology
Delay in treatment; Dos and Don'ts of renewing your Texas Medical License
Reporter 2014 Cardiology
Failure to diagnose and treat; Online reputation management for physicians
Regadenoson and Adenosine: Risk of Heart Attack and Death
The FDA is warning health care professionals of the rare but serious risk of heart attack and death with use of the cardiac nuclear stress test agents regadenoson and adenosine.
Reporter 2013 Cardiology
Failure to monitor patient during stress test; TMLT adds employment practices liability coverage to all policies
Reporter 2012 Cardiology
Alleged failure to cease administration of hepaprin; Introducing Trust Rewards; TMLT adds cyber liability coverage to all policies; Medefense coverage enhanced
Informed 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.