Pediatric High-Risk Conditions - 07/11/24
, Ilene Claudius, MD b, cRésumé |
Meningitis, appendicitis, and testicular torsion are among the most common conditions resulting in malpractice litigation in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. With meningitis, most litigation claims involved patients <2 years old. Notably, 25% of patients had no fever and many lacked classic signs of meningitis. For appendicitis, nearly 3/4 of litigated cases claimed delayed/missed diagnosis. A non-diagnostic ultrasound (eg, no appendix visualized) has a negative predictive value of only 86%. Finally, testicular torsion carries a 34-42% testicular loss rate and 10% of patients with torsion only present with isolated abdominal pain. Atypical presentations must be considered and clear return precautions are imperative.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Malpractice, Appendicitis, Meningitis, Testicular torsion
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Vol 43 - N° 1
P. 41-56 - février 2025 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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