An “Advance directive” is a legal document designed to help patients communicate their wishes about medical treatment if they become unable to make their wishes known because of illness or injury.
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Case Closed: Radiology
Take CME courseA summary of radiology closed claim data from the MPL Association Data Sharing Project.
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An eight-year-old boy came with his mother to a local ED with pain in his lower left leg from a fall earlier that day.
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Learn with TMLTThe radiologist interpreted the study and noted an area of slightly hazy density in the left lung with nearby fibrotic changes.
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On June 1, a 35-year-old woman fell while stepping off a boat, injuring her chin, jaw, wrist, and hand. She went to an urgent-care clinic for treatment.
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A 40-year-old man came to his family physician with complaints of left shoulder pain for two weeks. The physician ordered an MRI and administered an injection of methylprednisolone and lidocaine.
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A 64-year-old woman came to the ED. She had undergone back surgery five days earlier.
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A two-year-old boy with a five-day history of intermittent fever and stomachache was brought to his pediatrician.
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A 44-year-old woman with a history of IV drug use was treated at a clinic for a foot infection and back spasms.
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A 55-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital in New Mexico for a colostomy reversal.
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A 33-year-old woman came to the ED reporting bilateral abdominal pain, back pain, and shortness of breath.
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Performing an MRI when contraindicated; Guidelines for the release of medical records
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Failure to diagnose epidural abscess; Law requires Texas physicians to query PMP before prescribing opioids and other drugs
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Failure to report misplaced central line; HIPAA and patient privacy
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Failure to communicate emergent findings; Law enforcement exceptions to HIPAA
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Failure to communicate; Dos and don'ts of renewing your Texas Medical License
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Failure to diagnose tuberculosis; Online reputation for physicians
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Failure to diagnose retained sponge; TMLT adds employment practices liability coverage to all policies
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