Five Diseases That Are Misdiagnosed Over and Over Again
According to medical experts who study malpractice cases, some diseases are misdiagnosed over and over again. In a CNN article entitled, Five Commonly Misdiagnosed Diseases, various illnesses were listed as being among the top five that fall under the radar. Even though this article is a few years old, the fact that patients continue to suffer from medical malpractice has not changed.
The following is a list of the top five misdiagnosed illnesses, based on the article:
1. Cancer: Research has found cancer to be the most commonly misdiagnosed illness. It is believed that the rate of misdiagnosed cancer cases is partially tied with doctors’ failure to stick with cancer screening guidelines.
2. Infection: A Harvard study found infection to be the second most misdiagnosed condition.
3. Aortic disease: The symptoms of aortic disease are sometimes not interpreted correctly and are associated with other conditions. In some cases, this type of disease is misdiagnosed as heartburn.
4. Hear attack: Despite what Hollywood depicts in movies, sometimes the symptoms of a heart attack are subtle.
5. Clogged arteries: This condition has some of the same warning signs of less serious illnesses. Shortness of breath is one of the symptoms, which is frequently attributed to a patient being out of shape.
In some instances, a misdiagnosed illness can be considered medical malpractice. However, these cases are not easy to win.
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