This month’s medical malpractice insights includes 2 cases with basic reminders. First, don’t assume the best when the worst could be true. Second, if your hospital has specific written dosing protocols for certain drugs (e.g., anticoagulants), follow them.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Missed Appendicitis and Heparin Dosing in PE Read More »
This month’s medical malpractice insights brings you a tough case of a combined hip dislocation with fracture.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Fracture/dislocation of hip results in avascular necrosis Read More »
Chuck brings a tough case of cauda equina syndrome in this month’s Medical Malpractice Insights.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Cauda equina syndrome requires timely diagnosis Read More »
Chuck Pilcher brings you a tough case in this week’s Medical Malpractice Insights regarding a discharged patient and paraplegia.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Inappropriate discharge leads to paraplegia Read More »
Chuck Pilcher brings you a tough case of endophthalmitis for this month’s medical malpractice insights.
If you order a test, there should be a way to follow it up. This month’s medical malpractice discusses a case stressing the need for following up tests.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Positive Blood Culture (ignored), ESR 62 (misinterpreted) Read More »
This month’s Medical Malpractice Insights looks at a difficult case of multiple ED visits in a pediatric patient and the importance of documented medical decision making and return precautions.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Bounceback Babies Read More »
This month’s case from Chuck Pilcher looks at a challenging diagnosis in a patient with neurologic symptoms but no known risk factors for a potentially dangerous disease.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis Read More »
Breakdowns in communication can cause all sorts of problems. This month’s Medical Malpractice Insights looks at a case of failure to communicate.
Medical Malpractice Insights: Sentinel headache and missed cerebral aneurysm Read More »
The FOOSH injury… be careful, and don’t be fooled.
Medical Malpractice Insights – Don’t be FOOL-ed by FOOSH Read More »