Doctors in New Mexico often have trouble diagnosing inguinal hernias in patients when they do not have a visible bulge. Even when imaging techniques are used on patients with hernia symptoms, inguinal hernias are often misdiagnosed. At the latest annual meeting of the...
New Mexico hospital patients can be seriously injured when they do not receive an accurate diagnosis for the condition that they have. In fact, problems with diagnoses are the most common reason patients file medical malpractice claims, according to a recent study by...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released information that some New Mexico residents may find useful. According to the CDC, cerebral palsy is a disease caused by abnormal development or damage to the brain. It affects muscle control and the majority...
Some New Mexico gynecologists may still use a tool called a power morcellator in hysterectomies. The process of morcellation, in which a woman's uterus is sliced into smaller pieces for minimally invasive surgical removal, is a controversial one. A study published in...
New Mexico parents may be interested to learn that researchers discovered that those who have increased levels of irisin, a hormone that helps regulate energy metabolism, may have polycystic ovary syndrome. This syndrome, known as PCOS, is often diagnosed in teens who...
Some doctors in New Mexico and throughout the country may be misdiagnosing patients due to unconscious assumptions. These assumptions might be based on signals such as race, class or gender. Experts say that failure to examine those biases will lead to continued...
Ovarian cancer is one of the most difficult diseases to diagnose, especially in its early stages when treatment could offer more benefit. Many physicians in New Mexico use a blood test called a cancer antigen 125 as a diagnostic tool. However, the Food and Drug...
Some procedures performed by anesthesiologists in New Mexico require placement of a unilateral nerve block for surgeries that involve a right or left side. In this situation, there is a potential for needle placement and surgery at the wrong location. Protocols that...
Hospital administrators in the United States might not interact with patients much but can still make a difference when it comes to accurately diagnosing patients. Those in New Mexico may like to know about how administrators can prevent misdiagnosis. Patients and...
Patients in New Mexico with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis might wish to get a second opinion. The findings of a new study indicate that misdiagnosis of MS may be a problem. Twenty-four neurologists who specialize in MS combined their efforts to analyze cases...
