Retained foreign object
A 68-year-old woman came to an orthopedic surgeon due to pain in both knees.
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Improper Performance
Risk management in action. Read about malpractice claims and case studies alleging improper performance, such as failures to diagnose and treat.
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Improper performance of a hysterectomy
A 58-year-old woman came to Ob-gyn A for postmenopausal bleeding and dysmenorrhea.
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Failure to manage shoulder dystocia
A 24-year-old pregnant woman came to her ob-gyn with a headache and high blood pressure
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Improper performance of pain management procedure
A patient with chronic pain, spinal injuries and procedures came to Anesthesiologist A for pain management.
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Delay in obtaining colonoscopy
The patient was a 47-year-old woman with a history of anal cancer and surgery. She was referred to Gastroenterologist A.
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Failure to discuss interruption of anticoagulation
A 72-year-old man came to a surgeon, who confirmed the patient had a reducible right inguinal hernia. The patient’s medical history included a CVA four years earlier.
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Failure to monitor patient exhibiting signs of stroke
A 58-year-old woman with a history of morbid obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol arrived in the ED by ambulance. She reported numbness and blurred vision.
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Case Closed: Odd Cases
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Failure to diagnose cornual pregnancy
A 33-year-old woman came to the ED reporting bilateral abdominal pain, back pain, and shortness of breath.
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Case Closed: Trial Victories
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Improper performance of TURP
A 68-year-old man came to the ED with urge incontinence, low urine output, and severe pain.
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Colon and bladder injury during surgery
A 31-year-old woman came to her ob-gyn. She reported pelvic and abdominal pain and leaking urine when coughing or sneezing.
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Improper performance of a blepharoplasty
A 63-year-old man came to Ophthalmologist A for treatment of sagging upper and lower eyelids.
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Impaired child
A woman came to her ob-gyn to begin prenatal care. She was admitted to L&D 7 months later with a fever and nausea.
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Failure to test for pregnancy
A patient came to her ob-gyn for her annual well woman exam.
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Failure to properly interpret a screening mammogram
A 42-year-old patient was referred for a screening mammogram.
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Failure to prevent aspiration
A woman came to the ED with abdominal pain, nausea, and constipation.
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Failure to intubate patient
A 58-year-old man came to Neurosurgeon A for neck pain with radiation to his arms
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Improper administration of anesthesia and surgical awareness
A 34-year-old man was taken to the OR for a hernia repair.
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Failure to supervise advanced practice provider
A 40-year-old man with an 18-year history of migraine headaches came to his family physician.
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Preventing lawsuits
Learn how to avoid common mistakes in these areas and prevent unnecessary lawsuits.
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Failure to identify retained foreign object
A 30-year-old woman came to a local hospital in premature labor. The fetus was in the breech presentation with cord prolapse. Ob-gyn A performed an emergency cesarean delivery.
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