Misdiagnosis is a very common medical problem in New York hospitals, and it is a problem that can have fatal consequences. Every year, 5 percent of hospital patients in the U.S., roughly 12 million people, are misdiagnosed. This is a medical error that is more common than mistakes with prescription drugs.
New York patients who undergo nerve blocks in connection with a surgical procedure may be interested in knowing more about the implementation of an anesthesiologist-led protocol that could prevent a wrong-sided block from occurring. Though not as catastrophic as wrong-sided surgery, complications can sometimes be connected with the administration of a nerve block, which is also an invasive procedure.
A group of 24 researchers studied 110 patients who were misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis to better understand the reasons why. Of those in the study, 33 percent went 10 years or longer without a diagnosis, and 72 percent took medication for a condition that they didn’t have. This is problematic because some MS medications can have serious side effects, including brain infections, on patients in New York and around the country.
New York residents who suffer from asthma are likely to use rescue inhalers on a regular basis. A study by Health Union shows that people may rely too heavily on rescue inhalers, and recommends that asthma patients consider having their condition re-evaluated if they find themselves dependent on their inhalers to get through their days.
Several hundred thousand New Yorkers head to emergency rooms every year with the expectation of getting better from treatment. Unfortunately, medical errors sometimes happen in emergency room settings, resulting in permanent injuries to or the deaths of some patients. If you have been harmed by medical mistakes that happened in the emergency room, you may be able to recover damages for compensation of your losses.
