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Avoiding Misdiagnosis in Patients with Neurological Emergencies
Joint Authors
Pope, Jennifer V.
Edlow, Jonathan A.
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Approximately 5% of patients presenting to emergency departments have neurological symptoms.
The most common symptoms or diagnoses include headache, dizziness, back pain, weakness, and seizure disorder.
Little is known about the actual misdiagnosis of these patients, which can have disastrous consequences for both the patients and the physicians.
This paper reviews the existing literature about the misdiagnosis of neurological emergencies and analyzes the reason behind the misdiagnosis by specific presenting complaint.
Our goal is to help emergency physicians and other providers reduce diagnostic error, understand how these errors are made, and improve patient care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pope, Jennifer V.& Edlow, Jonathan A.. 2012. Avoiding Misdiagnosis in Patients with Neurological Emergencies. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510647
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pope, Jennifer V.& Edlow, Jonathan A.. Avoiding Misdiagnosis in Patients with Neurological Emergencies. Emergency Medicine International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510647
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pope, Jennifer V.& Edlow, Jonathan A.. Avoiding Misdiagnosis in Patients with Neurological Emergencies. Emergency Medicine International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510647
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510647