28 Times Doctors Discovered Serious Problems In Patients That Other Doctors Overlooked
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?
Reddit/LilPeaHen2. If a doctor had taken her seriously, she might still be alive.
Reddit/LoxicTizard, Flickr/Brian Evans3. He was dead for several hours before anyone noticed.
Reddit/With_Trees, Flickr/Dennis Jarvis4. It was too far gone to save it.
Reddit/aberdeennova5. It's a pretty big thing to have missed.
Reddit/EducationalTangelo6, Flickr/Jaroslav A. Polák6. I would have grown up disabled.
Reddit/mizixwin, Flickr/ghost of anja7. Something doesn't look right down there.
Reddit/WhereTFAreMyDragons
8. A pretty big miss.
Reddit/zekethelizard, Flickr/Scott Granneman
9. So, how long have you had MS?
Reddit/Synthwoven, Flickr/ohn Saeyong Ra
10. He was having a heart attack.
Reddit/kelleycat05
11. She had a stroke.
Reddit/FrightenedOfSpoons
12. They're just "joint pains."
Reddit/Dalaik, Flickr/Chris Fithall
13. It was a brain tumor.
Reddit/Accomplished_Yam2747, Flickr/NIH Image Gallery
14. He was moments away from permanent paraplegia.
Reddit/TomBuilder_, Commons/Alexisrael
15. Pregnancy is not a side effect.
Reddit/pinkmigraine, Flickr/Calvin Smith
16. It was a close call.
Reddit/risenpixel, Flickr/Derek Bridges
17. He was in cardiogenic shock.
Reddit/alkahdia, Flickr/Nenad Stojkovic
18. It was a "big a** tumor!"
Reddit/zeratmd, Flickr/Eric Lewis
19. Turns out I had five holes in my heart.
Reddit/kipopadoo, Flickr/Sweet Evie
20. Piles, or colon cancer?
Reddit/LAL17
21. He died within a month.
Reddit/ExuberantStarchild, Flickr/Carol VanHook
22. No communication.
Reddit/AzureSkye27, Flickr/Navy Medicine
23. It was clearly visible.
Reddit/aimeed72, Flickr/Michał Huniewicz
24. She lost her foot.
Reddit/the_taco_belle, Flickr/edward stojakovic
25. A sad situation.
Reddit/apoptoticmeow
26. He has a 48 inch scar.
Reddit/streamstroller, Flickr/Lenore Edman
27. She said I was "over dramatic."
Reddit/ohoyminoy
28. It's a "pretty sh***y hospital."
Reddit/s**tachemushrooms, Flickr/Tom HiltonReport
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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