The Misdiagnosis Casebook in Clinical Medicine: A Case-Based Guide

ISBN-13: 9783031282959 / Angielski

Hassaan Tohid; Larry G. Baratta; Howard Maibach

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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 book available that provides general clinicians with the knowledge to prevent such lethal errors in a variety of disciplines.Composed of clinical cases, the book represents seventy chapters fashioned into sixteen modules and are organized by systems, such as allergy and immunology, cardiology, neurology and rheumatology, just to name a few. Each chapter is organized with a general introduction to the topic followed by the name of the specific disease. Next comes the actual clinical case presentation followed by the differential diagnosis. It then explains what was misdiagnosed in the specific case and why. A general discussion and plan of action is then described followed by a conclusion. Uniquely incorporated in the book is a chapter dedicated to the legal perspectives of misdiagnosis followed by an editor’s perspective.  The Misdiagnosis Casebook in Clinical Medicine is a valuable and much-needed resource for clinicians as well as practitioners in all areas of medicine.

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Module 1- Allergy & Immunology                    

                1              Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis Masquerading as Recurrent Bacterial Pneumonia

                2              Angioedema Bowel Blockade: The Misdiagnosis of Hereditary Angioedema as a Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction

                3              Bullous Fixed Drug Eruption Due to Fluconazole Imitating Herpes Simplex

                4              Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase Type 2 (DADA2) Masquerading as GATA-binding Factor 2 (GATA2) Deficiency

                5              Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Asthma

                6              Misdiagnosis of Common Variable Immune Deficiency

                7              Confusion of Cutaneous Reactions - A Misdiagnosis of Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome

                8              The Dish with the Fish: Scombroid Poisoning Misdiagnosed as Food Allergy

                9              Using Indirect Immunofluorescence in Unveiling Unknown Pemphoids and Avoiding Misdiagnosis

Module 2- Cardiology                        

                10           Infective Endocarditis Misdiagnosed as Community-Acquired Pneumonia

                11           Cardiac Amyloidosis Misdiagnosed as Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance

                12           Metastatic Heart Cancer Misdiagnosed as Acute Myocardial Infarction

                13           Primary Cardiac Synovial Sarcoma Misdiagnosed as Tuberculoma

                14           Severe Eccentric Mitral Regurgitation Misdiagnosed as Severe Aortic Stenosis

Module 3- Emergency Department                 

                15           A Case of Misdiagnosis of Hepatic Encephalopathy

                16           A Case of Misdiagnosis of Rhabdomyolysis

                17           Acute Coronary Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Anxiety

                18           Diabetic Neuropathy Misdiagnosed as Right Lower Limb Injury

                19           Multiple Sclerosis is Misdiagnosed as Migraine

Module 4- Endocrinology                  

                20           Addison's Disease along with Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis and Acute Renal Failure Misinterpreted as Peripheral Motor Neuropathy

                21           Hypopituitarism Secondary to Macroadenoma with Vomiting and Hyponatremia Misdiagnosed as Episodes of Gastritis/Esophagitis

                22           Hypothyroidism with Nephrotic Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Cardiac Failure

                23           Adrenal Insufficiency Misdiagnosed as Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion

                24           Pheochromocytoma Misdiagnosed as COVID-19

Module 5- Gastroenterology                            

                25           Initial Misdiagnosis of Celiac Disease with Life-Threatening Presentation

                26           Misdiagnosis of Colorectal Cancer with Emphysematous Epididymo-orchitis as a Camouflage

                27           Misdiagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Due to Features Similar to Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

                28           Small Bowel Carcinoma Misdiagnosed as Ileal Crohn's Disease

                29           Foreign Body Ingestion Misdiagnosed as Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Module 6- Gynecology                      

                30           Hydatidiform Mole Misdiagnosed as a Threatened Abortion

                31           Gestational Choriocarcinoma Misdiagnosed as Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy

                32           Misdiagnosis of Mullerian Agenesis in a Patient with 46, XX Gonadal Dysgenesis

                33           Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: Misdiagnosed as a Case of Pregnancy in Nepal

                34           A Case of Forgotten Copper T (IUD): Misdiagnosed as a Case of Secondary Sterility Treated with Hormonal Treatment                        

Module 7- Hematology      

 

               35            Congenital Methemoglobinemia Misdiagnosed as Polycythemia Vera

                36           Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Misdiagnosed as Autoimmune Cytopenia

                37           Hemoglobin H Disease and Vitamin B 12 Deficiency Misdiagnosed as Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

                38           Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria Misdiagnosed as Child Abuse

                39           Hereditary Spherocytosis Misdiagnosed as Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

                40           Inherited Thrombocytopenia Misdiagnosed as Myelodysplastic Syndrome

                               

Module 8- Infectious Diseases         

                41           Hematogenous Disseminated Tuberculosis Misdiagnosed as Metastatic Lung Cancer

                42           Severe Abdominal Sepsis Misdiagnosed as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

                43           Syphilitic Uveitis Misdiagnosed as Viral Retinitis

                44           Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Misdiagnosed as Pharyngitis

                45           Early Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as Influenza                       

Module 9- Nephrology      

                46           Apolipoprotein C-II Amyloidosis Misdiagnosed as Light Chain Amyloidosis

                47           Phyllodes Tumor Misdiagnosed as Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and a Cyst

                48           Large Calcified Renal Artery Aneurysm Misdiagnosed as Intrapelvic Calculus

                49           Anastomosing Hemangioma Misdiagnosed as Renal Cell CA

                50           Urethritis Associated Hematuria Misdiagnosed as C1q Nephropathy

                51           Primary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Renal Pelvis Misdiagnosed as Calculus Pyonephrosis

                52           Kidney Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Misdiagnosed as a Metastatic Malignancy

                               

Module 10- Neurology      

             53              Guillain-Barre Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Posterior Circulation Stroke

                54           Stroke Misdiagnosed As  Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo

                55           Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Misdiagnosed as Pyogenic Meningitis

                56           Cotard Syndrome Misdiagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder                         

Module 11- Oncology        

                57           Colonic Cancer Misdiagnosed As Hemorrhoids

                58           Malignant Melanoma Misdiagnosed as Diabetic Foot Ulcer

                59           Multiple Myeloma Misdiagnosed as Rheumatoid Arthritis                      

Module 12- Psychiatry

                 60          Bipolar Disorder Misdiagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder

                61           Schizoaffective Disorder Bipolar Type Misdiagnosed as Bipolar I with Psychotic Features

                62           Borderline Personality Disorder Misdiagnosed as Bipolar Disorder

                63           Generalized Anxiety Disorder Misdiagnosed as Non-Specific Physical Pain                           

Module 13- Pulmonology  

                 64          Chronic Beryllium Disease Misdiagnosed as Sarcoidosis.

                65           Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Misdiagnosed as Sputum Negative Tuberculosis                         

Module 14- Rheumatology               

               66            How to Differentiate Chronic Widespread Pain in Order to Reduce Misdiagnosis of Fibromyalgia

                67           Rheumatoid Arthritis Misdiagnosed as Gout

                68           Spondyloarthritis: Gender Based Symptomatology in Order to Reduce Misdiagnosis                

Module 15- Legal                

            69               Legal Consequences of the Misdiagnosed Patient                         

Module 16- An Editor's Perspective

            70               Strategies to Avoid a Misdiagnosis

                               

O autorze

Hassaan Tohid, MBBS

California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology

Fairfield, CA USA

 

Larry G. Baratta MD, PhD

Dean of Student Affairs

Chair & Professor of Integrated Clinical Medicine

St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine

Willemstad, Curacao

 

Howard Maibach, MD

University of California

San Francisco, CA USA