ISSN: 1307-279X
Yeditepe Medical Journal
ATTENTIVE ANAMNESIS IS FUNDAMENTAL IN EMERGENCY SERVICES: ELUSIVE UNUSUAL RADIOLOGIC APPEARANCES [YMJ]
YMJ. 2011; 5(17): 360-366

ATTENTIVE ANAMNESIS IS FUNDAMENTAL IN EMERGENCY SERVICES: ELUSIVE UNUSUAL RADIOLOGIC APPEARANCES

Duzgun Yildirim1, Atilla Ersen2, Baki Ekci3, Cuneyt Tamam4, Murat Eroglu5, Bengi Gurses6
1Kasimpasa Military Hospital, Department of Radiology.
2Kasimpasa Military Hospital,Department of Pediatrics.
3Yeditepe University Hospital, Department of General Surgery.
4Kasimpasa Military Hospital, Department of Orthopedics.
5Gulhane Military Medical Academy Emergency Department.
6Yeditepe University Hospital, Department of Radiology.

OBJECTIVES Diagnostic errors have become an important patient safety concern especially in the emergency department (ED). This article is aimed at examining the real importance and the role of clinical history in missed diagnoses with diagnostic radiologic process in the ED. METHODS In this multicenter study, a total of 2921 patients were investigated for missed diagnosis who were admitted to the ED from December 2007 to November 2008. Medical records were reviewed; complete medical history of the patients, initial diagnosis and final diagnosis were evaluated, CT and/or MRI findings were assessed as radiologic reinvestigation retrospectively. RESULTS We found that 119 patients (4,07 %) had different initial pre-diagnosis from end-diagnosis in medical records. Our study includes 25 patients (0,85 %) (10 female, 14 male, mean age: 46,7 years) among them with CT and/or MRI investigations regarding the methodology. The basic crucial cause of breakdown was obtained as lack of clinical history for establishing end-diagnosis in all patients even with the assistance of high technology imaging methods. CONCLUSION Although it seems time-consuming at first sight, greater focus is needed on clinical history. Awareness of the validity of the patient history before today’s impressing technical methods can be life saving and fasten the evaluation algorithm in the emergency conditions.

Keywords: Emergency department, Diagnostic errors, Clinical history.

ACİL SERVİSDE DİKKATLİ ANAMNEZİN ÖNEMİ: ALDATICI NADİR RADYOLOJİK GÖRÜNTÜLER

Duzgun Yildirim1, Atilla Ersen2, Baki Ekci3, Cuneyt Tamam4, Murat Eroglu5, Bengi Gurses6
1Kasimpasa Military Hospital, Department of Radiology.
2Kasimpasa Military Hospital,Department of Pediatrics.
3Yeditepe University Hospital, Department of General Surgery.
4Kasimpasa Military Hospital, Department of Orthopedics.
5Gulhane Military Medical Academy Emergency Department.
6Yeditepe University Hospital, Department of Radiology.

AMAÇ Tanısal yanılgılar, özellikle acil servislerde (AS) hasta güvenliği ile ilişkili önemli hususlardandır. Bu makale, AS’lerdeki radyolojik süreçde meydana gelen tanısal yanılgılarıda anamnezin gerçek yerini ve önemini araştırmayı amaçlamıştır. METHOD Bu çok merkezli çalışmada, tanısal yanılgıların tespiti açısından, Aralık 2007 ve Kasım 2008 tarihleri arasında başvurmuş toplam 2921 taranmıştır. Medikal kayıtlar incelenmiş, klinik öykü elde edilmiş, öntanı ve son tanılarına ulaşılmış ve değerlendirilmiş olguların BTMRG görüntüleri de retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmiştir. BULGULAR Toplam 119 olguda (%4.07) medikal kayıtlardaki son tanıdan çok farklı ön tanılar olduğunu tespit ettik. Metodolojide belirtildiği gibi, sadece BT ve MRG’sine ulaşılanlar dahil edildiğinden, bizim çalışmamız bu olguların sadece 25’ini (%0,85) içermekte idi. Son derece teknolojik görüntüleme metodları kullanılsa da yanılgılardaki en temel nokta anamnezin eksik alınmış olması idi.


Duzgun Yildirim, Atilla Ersen, Baki Ekci, Cuneyt Tamam, Murat Eroglu, Bengi Gurses. ATTENTIVE ANAMNESIS IS FUNDAMENTAL IN EMERGENCY SERVICES: ELUSIVE UNUSUAL RADIOLOGIC APPEARANCES. YMJ. 2011; 5(17): 360-366
Manuscript Language: English
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