How Major Misdiagnosis Leads To Fatality?

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How Major Misdiagnosis Leads To Fatality?
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The CDC recently reported the death of an unnamed
woman after she contracted rabies during an
out-of-country visit. She was reportedly in India
when she was bitten by a puppy on her right hand,
but opted to treat herself. After a few weeks of
being home, she began experiencing pain in her
right arm and visited an urgent care center.
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They diagnosed her with carpal tunnel and gave
her pain medication. Two days later, she went to
the hospital with trouble breathing, anxiety,
difficulty swallowing, and insomnia. This time,
she was diagnosed with having a panic attack and
was given medication to treat it. She was
discharged but returned the same evening. The
next day, she was put on a ventilator after
doctors detected signs of a severe brain
infection.
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At the Weitz Firm, the Philadelphia medical
malpractice attorney Eric H Weitz understands
that there are times when a diagnosis will be
missed, but he cannot help but wonder if the
doctors at the urgent clinic and then the first
ER visit performed a full medical history,
complete with recent travel questions.
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The Facts Of Medical Mistakes
We know that researchers at Johns Hopkins say
that diagnostic errors cause the most severe
patient harm. They have also told us that medical
mistakes are the number three killer in the US,
causing more than 250,000 annual deaths. We want
to point out that there are no solid numbers for
how many people are injured and survive medical
mistakes, but estimates put it near 2.5 to 5
million people.
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How Do These Diagnostic Mistakes Happen?
A correct and early diagnosis of a medical
condition is vital for a person to have a
successful outcome after medical treatment. A
misdiagnosis can lead to a problem never being
discovered or being discovered too late.
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What You Can Do
We know just how harmful a misdiagnosis or a
failure to diagnose can be. At the Weitz Firm,
the Philadelphia failure to diagnose attorney
will work to investigate your case so we can
secure the compensation you deserve. This can
include
Coverage for medical expenses
Loss of income and benefits
Punitive damages
Pain and suffering damages
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