28 Times Doctors Discovered Serious Problems In Patients That Other Doctors Overlooked

When a doctor makes a misdiagnosis or overlooks a problem entirely, the consequences can be dire for a patient.

Stephanie

• Published in Interesting
• August 26, 2022

To say that most people don't like hospitals is a pretty fair statement. After all, hospitals aren't generally associated with happiness or good times.

Usually, hospitals are an indication of sickness and distress. And depending on which part of the world you live in, receiving medical treatment at a hospital can also become a heavy financial burden.

For the most part, we are incredibly fortunate to be able to receive exceptional medical attention when needed. But, of course, there are also times when things go wrong.

For example, when a doctor makes a misdiagnosis or overlooks a problem entirely, the consequences can be dire for a patient. The scary thing is that this happens far more often than you would think.

In a recent Reddit post, user u/Gorgon_the_Dragon asked, "Doctors of Reddit, what was the worse thing you've seen for a patient that another doctor overlooked?" And the stories that followed are disconcerting, to say the least.

From doctors labeling their patients as "just being dramatic" to losing a foot due to misdiagnosed injuries to a patient not being told their illness is terminal, we have these stories and many more for you below. Keep scrolling to find out all the interesting (and disturbing) details.

1. Are you sure you're not pregnant?

2. If a doctor had taken her seriously, she might still be alive.

3. He was dead for several hours before anyone noticed.

4. It was too far gone to save it.

5. It's a pretty big thing to have missed.

6. I would have grown up disabled.

7. Something doesn't look right down there.

8. A pretty big miss.

9. So, how long have you had MS?

10. He was having a heart attack.

11. She had a stroke.

12. They're just "joint pains."

13. It was a brain tumor.

14. He was moments away from permanent paraplegia.

15. Pregnancy is not a side effect.

16. It was a close call.

17. He was in cardiogenic shock.

18. It was a "big a** tumor!"

19. Turns out I had five holes in my heart.

20. Piles, or colon cancer?

21. He died within a month.

22. No communication.

23. It was clearly visible.

24. She lost her foot.

25. A sad situation.

26. He has a 48 inch scar.

27. She said I was "over dramatic."

28. It's a "pretty sh***y hospital."

So, there you have it! 28 times doctors discovered serious problems in patients that other doctors overlooked.

We place so much trust in health professionals; it's scary to think that things can go so wrong so easily. Have you ever had a doctor overlook something important to your health?

Mistakes can happen so quickly and can have disastrous results. Sadly, it's essential for us to take responsibility for our health and not trust solely in our doctors.

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Stephanie