Category: Diagnosing Serious Infections

Sepsis misdiagnosis in the ER

Sepsis misdiagnosis can and does occur in the emergency department and in similar situations like urgent care clinics (UCC). How, though, how does sepsis misdiagnosis

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Sepsis misdiagnosis in children

If you have never heard of sepsis before, count yourself lucky. September is Sepsis Awareness Month, and the World Health Organization has recently published its

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Pneumonia misdiagnosis cases

Pneumonia (as described here) can be deadly, but in the vast majority of situations, timely diagnosis and intervention can avoid serious complications. However, when pneumonia

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