COPD Overdiagnosis, Underdiagnosis, and Treatment

Underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of asthma in the morbidly obese.

BACKGROUND The prevalence of obesity and asthma has increased concurrently over the last decades, suggesting a link between obesity and asthma. However, asthma might not be adequately diagnosed in this population. AIM To investigate whether not only overdiagnosis but also underdiagnosis of asthma is present in an obese population. METHODS Morbidly obese subjects with or without physician-di...

Overdiagnosis of COPD in hospitalized patients

BACKGROUND The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is usually made based on history and physical exam alone. Symptoms of dyspnea, cough, and wheeze are nonspecific and attributable to a variety of diseases. Confirmatory testing to verify the airflow obstruction is available but rarely used, which may result in substantial misdiagnoses of COPD. The aim of this study is to e...

Head and Neck Pathology Slide Seminar: Risk of underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis in head and neck pathology

Case 2: Presented by Alena Skalova, MD Clinical History 35-year-old man presented with a chief complaint of nasal obstruction. Physical examination revealed a glistening mass filling the right posterior choana and the posterior aspect of the right nasal fossa. The patient was admitted to the hospital and intranasal polypectomy was performed. The patient presented with recurrent mass in the nasa...

Difficulties in Diagnosis of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistocytosis: Overdiagnosis or Underdiagnosis A Case Report

Balancing underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis: the case of mild traumatic brain injury.

M ild traumatic brain injury (m-TBI) is a public health problem, particularly in veterans and athletes. Often synonymous with ‘‘concussion,’’ m-TBI is head injury accompanied by acute-phase characteristics, such as alteration of consciousness. m-TBI can lead to chronic neuropsychological symptoms, known as postconcussive syndrome (PCS), and has been linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a...