Misdiagnosis of acute appendicitis almost costs patient their life

A woman suffered acute appendicitis that resulted in severe peritonitis after her appendix burst when she was misdiagnosed for 5 days in hospital with food poisoning. Upon transfer to another hospital the previous treating doctors' error was identified, despite conducting investigations including blood, urine and feces tests, and an abdominal CT scan. She was treated with analgesics and bowel softeners, despite her abdomen bloating and suffering from severe pain. She subsequently developed intestinal adhesions due to the ruptured appendix and could have died from the complications.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Saipan Tribune

Related Disease Topics:

• Acute appendicitis
• Peritonitis
• Food poisoning
• Intestinal adhesions

Related Symptom Topics:

• Bloating
• Severe pain

Article Source Details

About: Misdiagnosis of acute appendicitis almost costs patient their life

Date: 9 December 2005

Source: Saipan Tribune

Author: Ferdie Dela Torre

URL: http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=52935

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Misdiagnosis (type of Medical misadventure)
• Misdiagnosis and acute appendicitis
• Misdiagnosis and peritonitis
• Misdiagnosis and food poisoning
• Misdiagnosis and intestinal adhesions
• Misdiagnosis and abdominal bloating
• Misdiagnosis and medical negligence
• Misdiagnosis and medical malpractice
• Surgery
• Surgery and acute appendicitis
• Surgery and peritonitis
• Surgery and food poisoning
• Surgery and intestinal adhesions
• Surgery and abdominal bloating
• Surgery and medical negligence
• Surgery and medical malpractice
• Surgery and abdominal surgery
• Surgery and adhesions
• Surgery and pain

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