The flu outbreak has many Pennsylvania residents, as well as
Americans all over the country, flocking to the hospital and even the emergency
room. The following article brings the unsettling realization that medical
malpractice can and does happen in the emergency room and what conditions are
commonly misdiagnosed during these ER visits. If you were sadly misdiagnosed,
or know someone who was, read the following to find out how you could receive
compensation for this form medical malpractice.
Emergency room misdiagnosis
and emergency room errors happen more than most of us would like to admit. The
fast and frantic pace of the emergency room leaves much more room for error
than a simple prescheduled doctor's visit. The pace or stress level of the
visit should not have any effect on the diagnosis of your condition, though.
Many mistakes in the emergency room are preventable and this is grounds for
medical malpractice against the emergency room nurse or doctor for their
negligence.Misdiagnosis in the ER can happen from the very beginning of your visit. An initial assessment could be incorrect causing a delay in diagnosis and treatment or even a failure to diagnose the patient with the correct condition. These ER mistakes have effects that last further than the emergency room. An incorrect diagnosis in the ER can lead to the patient not receiving the treatment they need, receiving the wrong treatment, preventing them from seeing specialists, and even missing out on treatment and diagnosis altogether.
Conditions that are most commonly misdiagnosed in the ER are:
-
Tuberculosis
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Heart Attack
- Strokes
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Appendicitis
Many of these conditions
are life threatening if the physician or other health care provider fails to
consider them in making a diagnosis.
Understaffing in hospitals or emergency rooms that are not fully equipped to
treat patients may lead to fatal errors while dealing with patients requiring
emergency treatment. When the necessary steps of treating an emergency room
patient are missed, then an emergency error may result.
Here at The Pisanchyn Law Firm, our Pennsylvania medical malpractice and misdiagnosis attorneys will begin working on your case as soon as you call by
answering all your questions, guiding you through the steps of filing a claim,
as well as fighting for the compensation you deserve. We will also get our team
of medical experts to gather evidence to build a solid case against those who
did this to you. Call us now for a free consultation!
