Medical Verdicts

Medical Verdicts

Why did testing stop at EKG—especially given family history? ... More

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John Hickner, MD, MSc

Why did testing stop at EKG—especially given family history? After complaining of chest pain, a 37-year-old man underwent an electrocardiogram (...

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Echocardiogram goes unread ... Call to help line is too late

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John Hickner, MD, MSc

Echocardiograms were done, but who was reading them? A 67-year-old man had been under the care of his primary care physician for aortic stenosis....

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Was this CT with contrast unnecessary—and harmful? ... Patient dies after being prescribed opioids right after detoxification

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John Hickner, MD, MSc

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Should these complaints have prompted a colonoscopy? ... Complication of pregnancy goes undetected after delivery

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John Hickner, MD, MSc

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Missed case of group A strep results in amputation ... More

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John Hickner, MD, MSc

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Stomach pain chalked up to flu; patient suffers fatal cardiac event ... More

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John Hickner, MD, MSc

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Failure to recognize impending MI has tragic consequences ... More

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John Hickner, MD, MSc

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Would a cholesterol medication have made a difference? … More

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John Hickner, MD, MSc

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Inadequate evaluation of a mole has costly consequences

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John Hickner, MD, MSc

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Law & Medicine

Failure to properly manage
 a patient’s hypertension


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John Hickner, MD, MSc

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Failure to spot CHF leads to heart transplant

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John Hickner, MD, MSc

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