Multidisciplinary Clinical Case Study

Two Cases of Mistaken Identity: Neuroendocrine Tumors for Primary or Metastatic Breast Cancer

There are similarities between neuroendocrine tumors (NET) and primary breast cancers. A misdiagnosis can significantly affect prognosis and patient treatment plans, leading to potential catastrophic effects on patient care. In this study, we look at two cases in which NET was misdiagnosed as a primary breast cancer, in the breast…

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Inappropriate Psychiatric Admission of Elderly Patients with Unrecognized Delirium

Objectives: To explore factors that might contribute to misattribution of mental status changes to psychiatric illness when an elderly patient actually has a delirium (mental status changes due to a medical condition). Methods: Records of 900 elderly patients referred to a Veterans Affairs psychiatric inpatient unit and 413 to an…

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