Misdiagnosis of Iron poisoning

Alternative diagnoses list for Iron poisoning:

For a diagnosis of Iron poisoning, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Iron poisoning:

• Medications
• Cholinerfic poisoning
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Sepsis
• Gastritis

Diseases for which Iron poisoning may be an alternative diagnosis

The other diseases for which Iron poisoning is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:

• Food poisoning
• Gastroenteritis

Common Misdiagnoses and Iron poisoning

Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly diagnosed. Women with the condition tend to have heavy periods, since they actually have a bleeding disorder. Severe afflictions may result in the women receiving a hysterectomy unnecessarily, when the underlying cause has not been identified. See the introduction to Von Willebrand's disease and bleeding disorder.

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see symptoms of multiple sclerosis). See symptoms of Vitamin B12 deficiency or misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

General Misdiagnosis Articles

Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.

• Misdiagnosis Overview
• How Common is Misdiagnosis?
• Over-Diagnosed Diseases
• Under-Diagnosed Diseases
• Types of Misdiagnosis
• Wrong Type Misdiagnosis
• Why Does Misdiagnosis Occur?
• Difficult Diseases to Diagnose
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About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Iron poisoning or confirming a diagnosis of Iron poisoning, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Iron poisoning may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Iron poisoning. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.