Common missed or delayed diagnoses

On Behalf of Rosenberg, Eisenberg & Associates, LLC | February 23, 2023 | Medical Malpractice

When those feeling ill see a doctor or other medical professionals, we must trust that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to provide their patients with the best and most appropriate treatment to get healthy. Sometimes a doctor can inadvertently delay or miss diagnose a serious condition, which can cause the said condition to worsen and cause permanent injury, including fatality. 

A missed or delayed diagnosis may cause disastrous consequences that can cause long-lasting harm and allow the condition to worsen or become more painful, debilitating, or take unnecessary medicines. The effects can be long-lasting and costly, and the treatment timelines can often differ between life or death and recovery.  

Listed below are some illnesses and diseases that are more commonly delayed or misdiagnosed than others:

• Staph infection

• Asthma 

• Heart attack

• Stroke 

• Cancer 

• Lymph node inflammation

• Heart disease

• Meningitis 

• Dementia 

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