Patients’ health threatened by surgical errors
If you go in for surgery with an Ohio specialist, you expect to receive competent, respectful care that provides a long-term solution for your pain or illness. Unfortunately, not all surgeons live up to the standards of the profession, and the results for patients can be devastating. Any surgery poses a risk, but that risk…
Read MoreThe effort to prevent diagnostic errors
Roughly 12 million people in Ohio and throughout the country are misdiagnosed by a medical professional each year. Minorities are up to 30% more likely to be misdiagnosed than white patients. According to the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, up to 80,000 people die each year as a result of these errors. There are…
Read MoreWhy medical conditions aren’t properly diagnosed
If you have been improperly diagnosed by a doctor or other emergency room professional, you may have been the victim of medical malpractice. A failure to diagnose your malady in a timely manner may lead to a worsened condition, and whoever came up with the wrong diagnosis may be liable for damages. While any condition…
Read MoreVaping-related lung injuries liable to misdiagnosis
In January 2020, the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians published a report showing how vaping-related lung injuries are liable to misdiagnosis. Ohio residents should know that if they are misdiagnosed, they run the risk of suffering from a progression of their disease. The report gives as an example the case of a…
Read MoreA skilled witness can deftly paint a clear picture of malpractice
The world of medicine is a complicated one, and it can be hard to educate a court enough to show them the validity of your case. But you don’t need to be up to the task since there are ways you can rely on professionals to do the job for you. Expert witnesses can bring…
Read MoreLung cancer screening complicated by high rate of false positives
Lung masses and nodules are commonplace. The American Thoracic Society reports that as many as half of adults who get chest X-rays will have masses. Most of them arise from previous infections that left scar tissue. Even so, they often cause medical patients in Ohio considerable worry due to fears about lung cancer. With so…
Read MoreMillions of patients face a misdiagnosis every year
You trusted your doctor to deliver you from illness, but your life took a drastic turn when they came up short. Facing life after a misdiagnosis can be terrifying, but you may get some financial help in the wake of those grievous errors. Millions of adults face a misdiagnosis every year, and half of those…
Read MoreCDC investigates Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
The Ohio Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have sent personnel to a Clermont County hospital to trace the source of a recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Two patients at the Mount Carmel medical facility have already been diagnosed with the potentially deadly condition. A hospital representative said that the…
Read MoreDiagnosing skin cancer alongside other skin conditions
Ohio residents and millions of other Americans are dealing with skin cancer. Even more individuals are dealing with skin issues like psoriasis, eczema and rosacea. Some may wonder if having one of these skin conditions can make it more difficult for a dermatologist to spot skin cancer. Rosacea affects around 16 million Americans. It can…
Read MoreNine conditions that doctors commonly misdiagnose
Below are nine conditions that doctors commonly misdiagnose in Ohio and across the U.S. Someone who has been diagnosed with a serious condition, regardless of whether it’s on this list or not, should consider getting a second or even third opinion. First, doctors often mistake fibromyalgia for lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or another rheumatic disease. Celiac…
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