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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A collection of case studies based on actual malpractice claims from TMLT.
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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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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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Complications from knee replacement surgery
A 68-year-old woman came to an orthopedic surgeon for pain and dysfunction in both knees
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Failure to adequately and safely perform epidural steroid injection
A 45-year-old man came to see a pain management physician for treatment of neck, back, and shoulder pain.
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Failure to treat plagiocephaly in a timely manner
A woman brought her 10-month-old son to Pediatrician A’s office for evaluation of reported head asymmetry and earache.
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Failure to respond to surgical complication and infection
A 74-year-old woman came to see Ophthalmologist A for evaluation of her right-eye cataract.
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Improper endotracheal tube placement
A 34-year-old man came to a hospital by EMS with shortness of breath and high blood pressure.
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Failure to recognize sepsis
A woman came to the ED in labor. Her scheduled cesarean delivery had been changed due to low amniotic fluids
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Complications from hernia repair procedure
A 35-year-old man came to the ED reporting right lower abdominal pain following exercise.
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