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Medical Malpractice Insights: Radiology over-reads – Who’s responsible?

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. Chuck Pilcher, MD, FACEP Editor, Medical Malpractice Insights Editor, Med Mal Insights Radiology over-reads – Who’s responsible? To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: Dirt left in wound leads to infection

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The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. ” The tech cleans the wound and documents it as 2cm long and “ dirty.” I thought they were incidental “ bone islands” so I didn ’ t document them. I just didn ’ t document it.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: A Rare Presentation – Groin pain? Nec fasc? Diabetes? Appendicitis?

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. Exam is normal except for tenderness as documented in the diagram. She never had a documented abdominal exam. I just failed to document it. Stories of med mal lawsuits can save lives.

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

Vitamin D, B12, Calcium, foate, iron, and thiamine deficiencies are all well documented complications. Patients typically take vitamins postoperatively to prevent such complications. PA’s and NP’s - make sure to use the code APP4 at checkout to save 50%. Nachi: Nutritional deficiencies are also common complications. Metabolism.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: What should we do when acute flank pain is NOT a kidney stone?

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The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. A nurse documents soft tissue tenderness in the back; the EPs note describes no tenderness and only decreased ROM of the back. To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here.