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. 2020 Aug 20;10(8):e039040. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039040

Table 2.

Frequencies of missed diagnoses (N=48)

Diagnostic error Missed diagnoses (n)
Cancer 4
Dermatitis 3
Hypertension 3
Acute pancreatitis 2
Appendicitis 2
Ovarian cyst 2
Parotitis 2
Pneumonia 2
Shingles 2
Sinusitis 2
Achilles tendon rupture 1
Bronchitis 1
Cerebral infarction 1
Endometriosis 1
Fracture 1
Gallstone 1
Gout 1
Hives 1
Influenza 1
Otosclerosis 1
Meningitis 1
Myocardial infarction 1
Osteoarthritis 1
Peritonitis 1
Plantar fasciitis 1
Polyneuropathy 1
Retinal detachment 1
Rheumatoid arthritis 1
Sacroiliac arthritis 1
Streptococcal infection 1
Upper respiratory infection 1
Urinary stone 1
Uterine fibroid 1
Uveitis 1