Pediatrics
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Read ArticleLegal considerations when treating college students via telemedicine
Whether to treat likely depends on the laws of the state where the student will be located when seeking care.
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose a foreign body and to follow up
An eight-year-old girl was brought to the ED with a groin injury from a bicycle accident.
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Read ArticleImproper management of diabetic ketoacidosis
A 12-year-old boy with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus came to an ED with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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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 FlipbookReporter 2019 Pediatrics
Failure to diagnose meningitis; Guidelines for the release of medical records
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Read ArticleFailure 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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Read ArticleFailure to properly treat
A 9-month-old boy was brought to his pediatrician for treatment of a possible insect bite on the left buttock.
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Read ArticleFailure to obtain informed consent
A boy was born in a small medical center and evaluated by a pediatrician. The patient was noted to be slightly jaundiced.
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Read FlipbookReporter 2017 Pediatrics
Failure to obtain parental consent for circumcision; HIPAA and patient privacy
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose tuberculosis
A two-year-old boy with a five-day history of intermittent fever and stomachache was brought to his pediatrician.
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose rhabdomyolysis
A 3-year-old girl was brought to the ED with fever, lethargy, sore throat, and severe leg pain.
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose appendicitis
A 6-year-old boy was brought Pediatrician A for a five-day history of sore throat, coughing, vomiting, stomach pain.
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Read ArticleFailure to diagnose pneumonia
A five-year-old girl was brought to a pediatric clinic with one-day history of fever recorded as 104.5 degrees.
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Read FlipbookReporter 2016 Pediatrics
Failure to diagnose appendicitis; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
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