The most common early misdiagnosis is that of static encephalopathy--a brain dysfunction, or ataxic cerebral palsy--paralysis due to a birth defect.
Misdiagnosis can lead to many horrid things, such as heart failure, lack of proper care and even death. A wrong diagnosis is the basis between being healthy and sick.
Apparently it is not unusual for this to happen. If you would like to see more information on this subject go to the related link (Misdiagnosis of Fibromyalgia) below.
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Delayed treatment leads to misdiagnosis. And so, conditions like myocardial infarction, stroke, appendicitis, pulmonary embolism and miningitis are some of the diseases which are misdiagnosed. There is a possible injury if misdiagnosis happens and leads to wrong treatment.
Yes. It can be mistaken as psychosis, anxiety, depression, or another co-morbid condition. Misdiagnosis is common, though hopefully becoming less so as more reliable tests become available.
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Some of the most common medical malpractice suits involve misdiagnosis of appendicitis, mistreatment of lung and breast cancer, hospital acquired infections, aortic dissections, and failure to diagnose or mistreatment of heart attacks.
Manipulation has rarely caused problems. Once in a while too forceful a thrust and/or improper technique has damaged structures in the neck and caused serious problems. The most common adverse event, though, is misdiagnosis. Cancers have been missed.
Doctors are required to carry professional liability insurance - or as commonly referred to 'malpractice insurance'. However, in order for this insurance to pay out one would have to establish that the doctor was somehow negligent in the course of this misdiagnosis which could be a rather lengthy and expensive process. I hope this ansered your question, and I wish you the best of luck!
It could be antibiotic resistance, misdiagnosis (especially if you were treated without a culture), or anatomical differences that make you more likely to get them.