Common Misdiagnoses of Porphyria
Porphyria is not a single disease but a group of eight rare, mostly inherited enzyme deficiency disorders which affect heme bio-synthesis.
Common Misdiagnoses of Pneumonia
Pneumonia describes inflammation in the lungs, which is typically caused by an infection. Some of the most common symptoms include a cough, fever an...
Cor Pulmonale from Undiagnosed High Blood Pressure: Doctor and Hospital Liability
Cor pulmonale, also known as pulmonary heart disease, is a condition brought on by long-term high blood pressure in both the pulmonary arteries and ri...
Misdiagnosed Urinary Tract Infection and Urosepsis
Urosepsis results from a urinary tract infection being misdiagnosed and bacteria traveling to the kidneys and settling in the blood. It is a serio...
Late Diagnosis of Leukemia: Medical Negligence and Liability for Injury
Leukemia is a disease in which a patient's bone marrow produces abnormally large number of leukocytes, sometimes called white blood cells. White blo...
Misdiagnosis of Upper Abdominal Pain Leading to Medical Malpractice
Upper abdominal pain can be a symptom of a number of serious conditions. Food poisoning, pancreatitis, a hernia, digestive disorders such as GERD,...
