Misdiagnosis of Retinal detachment
Misdiagnosis of Retinal detachment
Failure to diagnose retinal detachment is a common cause
of malpractice claims against opthalmologists,
so it appears that misdiagnosis of retinal detachment can occur
in some cases (and often has serious effects on vision).
Alternative diagnoses list for Retinal detachment:
For a diagnosis of Retinal detachment,
the following list of conditions
have been mentioned in sources
as possible alternative diagnoses
to consider during the diagnostic process for Retinal detachment:
Diseases for which Retinal detachment may be an alternative diagnosis
The other diseases for which Retinal detachment
is listed as a possible alternative
diagnosis in their lists include:
Retinal detachment: Hidden Causes Misdiagnosed?
Causes of Retinal detachment may include these medical conditions:
Retinal detachment Diagnosis: Book Excerpts
Retinal detachment: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed conditions in related areas may include:
Discussion of diagnosis/misdiagnosis of Retinal detachment:
Floaters often are normal, but sometimes they warn of eye problems
such as retinal detachment, especially if they happen with light flashes.
If you notice a sudden change in the type or number of spots or flashes,
see your eye doctor. (Source: excerpt from Aging and Your Eyes - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Common Misdiagnoses and Retinal detachment
Untreated patients of Marfan's die at age 30: Marfan's syndrome is an autosomal
disorder of the connective tissues. It affects the connective tissue of the
skeletal, ocular and cardiovascular system. The patient is usually tall and
thin with long digits, high arched palate and loose joints. He may also present
with ocular and cardiac deformities. The diagnosis is based on the family
history and co-relating all the findings. Of concern is aortic root dilatation
which occurs in these patients and hence an annual echocardiogram is required.
It must be discriminated from acromegaly, gigantism, fragile X syndrome and
thyrotoxicosis by means of blood investigations. If untreated the patient dies
at the age of 30 or 40 years. Genetic counselling for the family is needed.
General Misdiagnosis Articles
Read these general articles with an overview of misdiagnosis issues.
About misdiagnosis:
When checking for a misdiagnosis of Retinal detachment
or confirming a diagnosis of Retinal detachment,
it is useful to consider what other
medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative
conditions relevant to diagnosis.
These alternate diagnoses of Retinal detachment may already have
been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible
alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Retinal detachment.
For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases,
see Overview of Misdiagnosis.
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