Description
Book SynopsisOne 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.
Table of ContentsModule 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
