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2022, Number 3

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Rev CONAMED 2022; 27 (3)

Consequence of error in diagnostic management of acute abdomen: case report and literature review

Valdivia-Martínez RA, Meneses-González F, Luna-Pérez D

Language: Spanish
References: 26
Page: 118-127
PDF size: 136.62 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: during medical care it is crucial to obtain the correct diagnosis. However, diagnostic error, defined as one that occurs late, is inaccurate or ignored, is quite frequent, costly and damaging. Clinical case: 18-year-old male went to the emergency room with acute abdominal pain. He received a diagnosis of renoureteral colic without being corroborated by complementary studies. Subsequently he presented hemodynamic deterioration that culminated in the patient's death. Conclusion: in this case, the diagnostic error prevented the appropriate treatment from starting in a timely manner, allowing the free evolution of the disease.


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