Posts tagged diagnosis

• Heart Attack Misdiagnosis: An All Too Frequent Medical Error

  Mark Bello | December 03, 2010 4:41 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The medical community is constantly in discussions about how to improve the quality of medical care; diagnostic errors seem to be one important, yet overlooked area of concern. Diagnostic error...

• Woman With 17-Pound Ovarian Cyst Misdiagnosed With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  David Mittleman | December 17, 2009 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Doctors told her that she was bloated from a digestive problem known as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), while strangers gave up their bus seats for her because she appeared nine-months pregnant....

• Kidney Cancer; Doctor Fails to Timely Diagnose, Patient Dies

  David Mittleman | April 23, 2012 11:03 AM | 7 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  If you've had a reason to visit a doctor lately, chances are you've felt rushed or even ignored by your physician. Studies, both formal and informal, show that Americans are becoming more...

• Be A Patient Safety Advocate. Help Stop Medical Malpractice

  Mark Bello | May 31, 2011 11:42 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Did you know that hospital errors are the eighth leading cause of death? Multiple factors can play a role in a medical misdiagnosis. Failure to order a diagnostic test Misread or...

• Jury Awards Family $3 Million After Radiologist Misdiagnosed Torn Esophagus of Husband and Father

  David Mittleman | March 01, 2010 10:22 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Virginia—a Fairfax County jury awarded nearly $3 million to the family of Hector Alvarez, a 52-year-old man who died after an Alexandria, VA radiologist incorrectly diagnosed Alvarez with a...

• Rapid CT Heart Scan Better at Diagnosing Blocked Arteries

  David Mittleman | November 20, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  According to a recent study, a rapid CT heart scan is better able to provide doctors with a more efficient method of diagnosing blocked arteries after a patient complains of chest pain. In the past,...

• Differential Diagnosis: Would it Have Prevented a Year of Suffering and Saved a Life?

  Mark Bello | January 03, 2011 12:02 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Everyone makes mistakes, but what happens when a doctor makes a mistake and fails to diagnose a serious medical condition? While still grieving the death of their loved one, a family has filed a...

• Is it Psoriasis or Another Skin Condition That's Causing That Rash?

  David Mittleman | June 27, 2010 6:39 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  If you suffer from a strange looking rash on your skin, it might not be what you think. In fact, many people mistake rashes on their faces for acne or an allergic reaction when it may actually be...

• Nine-Year-Old Florida Girl Nearly Dies from Misdiagnosed H1N1 Virus

  David Mittleman | December 03, 2009 3:05 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Rapid flu tests are used to determine if a patient has the illness so that doctors can immediately being treatment. However, in Hayli Murphy’s case, she almost died as a result of an incorrect...

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 7 Things to Ask Your Doctor After Receiving a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

  David Mittleman | October 11, 2010 5:09 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As you may already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As the husband of a breast cancer survivor, I know how scary it can be for someone to receive a breast cancer diagnosis....