The Misdiagnosis Casebook in Clinical Medicine : A Case-Based Guide /
One third of misdiagnosed medical cases result in serious injury or death. Moreover, 40,000-80,000 deaths occur each year in the United States alone because of misdiagnosis. This is a major clinical crisis that medical schools and hospitals have failed to adequately address. There is currently no bo...
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Table of Contents:
- Allergy and Immunology
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Masquerading as Recurrent Bacterial Pneumonia
- Angioedema Bowel Blockade: The Misdiagnosis of Hereditary Angioedema as a Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction
- Bullous Fixed Drug Eruption Due to Fluconazole Imitating Herpes Simplex
- Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase Type 2 (DADA2) Masquerading as GATA-binding Factor 2 (GATA2) Deficiency
- Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Asthma
- Misdiagnosis of Common Variable Immune Deficiency
- Confusion of Cutaneous Reactions - A Misdiagnosis of Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome
- The Dish with the Fish: Scombroid Poisoning Misdiagnosed as Food Allergy
- Using Indirect Immunofluorescence in Unveiling Unknown Pemphoids and Avoiding Misdiagnosis
- Cardiology
- Infective Endocarditis Misdiagnosed as Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Misdiagnosed as Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
- Metastatic Heart Cancer Misdiagnosed as Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Primary Cardiac Synovial Sarcoma Misdiagnosed as Tuberculoma
- Severe Eccentric Mitral Regurgitation Misdiagnosed as Severe Aortic Stenosis
- Emergency Department
- A Case of Misdiagnosis of Hepatic Encephalopathy
- A Case of Misdiagnosis of Rhabdomyolysis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Anxiety
- Diabetic Neuropathy Misdiagnosed as Right Lower Limb Injury
- Multiple Sclerosis is Misdiagnosed as Migraine
- Endocrinology
- Addison's Disease along with Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis and Acute Renal Failure Misinterpreted as Peripheral Motor Neuropathy.-Hypopituitarism Secondary to Macroadenoma with Vomiting and Hyponatremia Misdiagnosed as Episodes of Gastritis/Esophagitis
- Hypothyroidism with Nephrotic Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Cardiac Failure
- Adrenal Insufficiency Misdiagnosed as Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion
- Pheochromocytoma Misdiagnosed as COVID-19
- Gastroenterology
- Initial Misdiagnosis of Celiac Disease with Life-Threatening Presentation
- Misdiagnosis of Colorectal Cancer with Emphysematous Epididymo-orchitis as a Camouflage
- Misdiagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Due to Features Similar to Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
- Small Bowel Carcinoma Misdiagnosed as Ileal Crohn's Disease
- Foreign Body Ingestion Misdiagnosed as Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Gynecology
- Hydatidiform Mole Misdiagnosed as a Threatened Abortion
- Gestational Choriocarcinoma Misdiagnosed as Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy
- Misdiagnosis of Mullerian Agenesis in a Patient with 46, XX Gonadal Dysgenesis
- Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Misdiagnosed as a Case of Pregnancy in Nepal
- A Case of Forgotten Copper T (IUD): Misdiagnosed as a Case of Secondary Sterility Treated with Hormonal Treatment
- Hematology
- Congenital Methemoglobinemia Misdiagnosed as Polycythemia Vera
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Misdiagnosed as Autoimmune Cytopenia
- Hemoglobin H Disease and Vitamin B 12 Deficiency Misdiagnosed as Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria Misdiagnosed as Child Abuse
- Hereditary Spherocytosis Misdiagnosed as Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Inherited Thrombocytopenia Misdiagnosed as Myelodysplastic Syndrome
- Infectious Diseases
- Hematogenous Disseminated Tuberculosis Misdiagnosed as Metastatic Lung Cancer
- Severe Abdominal Sepsis Misdiagnosed as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Syphilitic Uveitis Misdiagnosed as Viral Retinitis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Misdiagnosed as Pharyngitis
- Early Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as Influenza
- Nephrology
- Apolipoprotein C-II Amyloidosis Misdiagnosed as Light Chain Amyloidosis
- Phyllodes Tumor Misdiagnosed as Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and a Cyst
- Large Calcified Renal Artery Aneurysm Misdiagnosed as Intrapelvic Calculus
- Anastomosing Hemangioma Misdiagnosed as Renal Cell CA
- Urethritis Associated Hematuria Misdiagnosed as C1q Nephropathy
- Primary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Renal Pelvis Misdiagnosed as Calculus Pyonephrosis
- Kidney Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Misdiagnosed as a Metastatic Malignancy
- Neurology
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Posterior Circulation Stroke
- Stroke Misdiagnosed As Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo
- Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Misdiagnosed as Pyogenic Meningitis
- Cotard Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder
- Oncology
- Colonic Cancer Misdiagnosed As Hemorrhoids
- Malignant Melanoma Misdiagnosed as Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Multiple Myeloma Misdiagnosed as Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Psychiatry
- Bipolar Disorder Misdiagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder
- Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type Misdiagnosed as Bipolar I with Psychotic Features
- Borderline Personality Disorder Misdiagnosed as Bipolar Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder Misdiagnosed as Non-Specific Physical Pain
- Pulmonology
- Chronic Beryllium Disease Misdiagnosed as Sarcoidosis.-Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Misdiagnosed as Sputum Negative Tuberculosis
- Rheumatology
- How to Differentiate Chronic Widespread Pain in Order to Reduce Misdiagnosis of Fibromyalgia
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Misdiagnosed as Gout
- Spondyloarthritis: Gender Based Symptomatology in Order to Reduce Misdiagnosis
- Legal
- Legal Consequences of the Misdiagnosed Patient
- An Editor's Perspective
- Strategies to Avoid a Misdiagnosis.