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Risk Management for Emergency Medicine Physicians

Improper patient transfer: EMTALA case study
An emergency department entrance.
December 9, 2021
Case Studies

Improper patient transfer: EMTALA case study

Failure to recognize sepsis
A hand labeling a lab speciment container
November 11, 2021
Case Studies

Failure to recognize sepsis

Failure to diagnose myocardial infarction
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October 12, 2021
Case Studies

Failure to diagnose myocardial infarction

Failure to diagnose mandible fracture
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August 2, 2021
Case Studies

Failure to diagnose mandible fracture

Improper management of diabetic ketoacidosis
A sign that says hospital.
June 29, 2020
Case Studies

Improper management of diabetic ketoacidosis

Failure to treat myocardial infarction
An EKG lead being placed on a patient.
July 8, 2019
Case Studies

Failure to treat myocardial infarction

Overprescribing NSAIDs
A pharmacist looking at a prescription while using a computer.
July 3, 2019
Case Studies

Overprescribing NSAIDs

Failure to diagnose epidural abscess
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July 3, 2019
Case Studies

Failure to diagnose epidural abscess

Failure to diagnose rhabdomyolysis
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February 21, 2018
Case Studies

Failure to diagnose rhabdomyolysis

Failure to diagnose femur fracture
A physician talking on the telephone sitting at a nurses' station.
February 21, 2018
Case Studies

Failure to diagnose femur fracture

Failure to diagnose cornual pregnancy
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February 21, 2018
Case Studies

Failure to diagnose cornual pregnancy

Failure to diagnose spinal epidural abscess
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February 15, 2018
Case Studies

Failure to diagnose spinal epidural abscess

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