Arizona patients who suffer from lupus are at risk of having the illness misdiagnosed if they have a mild form of the condition, are exhibiting minimal symptoms and have extended periods between the onset of their symptoms. Also, the symptoms of lupus, which can include the loss of hair, mouth lesions, swollen joints, fever and break outs from sun exposure, can be attributed to a number of other diseases.
Liver cancer is a condition that can be misdiagnosed because its symptoms tend to surface when the disease is in the advanced stages. Arizona residents should also know that some of the symptoms can be vague or can mimic those of other medical conditions, particularly those related to the digestive system.
Arizona readers know how important it is for hospitals to use sterile instruments. However, a Texas nurse may have infected four patients with hepatitis by reusing syringes, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In 2015, the Texas Department of State Health Services was notified after someone noticed the nurse leaving a used syringe near a computer.
Arizona healthcare staff may be interested to learn that, according to a study, highly trained workers may be at risk for making mistakes if they are interrupted. The reasoning behind this is that skilled workers generally work much more quickly, making it difficult to recall exactly where they were after the interruption.
Embarrassment delays some people in Arizona from going to the doctor when they experience gastrointestinal symptoms. When they do seek care, their symptoms might be similar to many types of digestive tract disorders, and a misdiagnosis might impede the early detection of colorectal cancer.
