Other Conditions

Closed claim studies featuring blood disorders, digestive diseases, pain, and other conditions

Blood Disorders

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Failure to treat suspected deep vein thrombosis

A man living in a nursing home reported right leg pain. Staff documented a 2+ edema in his right foot and notified the facility's consulting physician.

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Failure to diagnose Churg-Strauss Syndrome

A 44-year-old man came to the ED with leg swelling and bruising for the past six days.

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Failure to diagnose anemia

A 17-month-old girl was brought her pediatrician to complete vaccinations, a visit documented as “vaccines only.”

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Failure to confirm diagnosis of polycythemia vera

A 40-year-old man came to an internal medicine physician and reported feeling weak and tired.

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Digestive Diseases

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Failure to recognize esophageal intubation

A 51-year-old man was scheduled for a right knee replacement revision at a local hospital.

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Risk alert and closed claim study — Wernicke's Encephalopathy after bariatric surgery

The TMLT claims and risk management departments have seen an alarming increase in the number of claims filed related to Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) following bariatric surgery.

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Procedure performed when contraindicated

A 67-year-old man was referred to a gastroenterologist for a screening colonoscopy.

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Overprescribing NSAIDs

A 50-year-old man came to the ED with symptoms that suggested cellulitis.

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Risk Alert: Wernicke's Encephalopathy

The TMLT claims and risk management departments have seen an alarming increase in the number of claims filed related to Wernicke’s encephalopathy following bariatric surgery.

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Failure to monitor thiamine levels

A 50-year-old woman consulted with a bariatric surgeon for weight reduction surgery.

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Failure to monitor patient following bariatric surgery

A 22-year-old woman with morbid obesity came to a bariatric surgical center for a sleeve gastrectomy procedure.

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Negligence in prescribing bowel prep medications

A 71-year-old woman came to a gastroenterologist for evaluation of polyps.

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Complications after bariatric surgery

A general surgeon performed a sleeve gastrectomy and duodenal switch on a 35-year-old man.

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Failure to follow up

A 28-year-old woman came to her gastroenterologist with a history of diarrhea. A colonoscopy revealed colitis.

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Pain

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Prescribing unnecessary medication

A 69-year-old woman came to her family physician for hip pain

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Delay in recognizing intraoperative complications

A 58-year-old woman came to an orthopedic surgeon with unrelenting back pain and radiculopathy into her right leg.

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Failure to properly supervise

A 28-year-old woman came to an orthopedic clinic with right hip pain lasting for two weeks.

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