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Top 10 final diagnoses among all the most memorable diagnostic error cases collected (n = 127).
| No. | Type | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thoracoabdominal vascular disease | 15 | 11.5 |
| 2 | Cancer | 13 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) | 8 | 6.2 |
| 4 | Appendicitis | 8 | 6.2 |
| 5 | Peritonitis | 8 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Cardiovascular disease (except for ACS) | 7 | 5.4 |
| 7 | Stroke | 6 | 4.6 |
| 8 | Metabolic encephalopathy | 5 | 3.8 |
| 9 | Central nervous system (CNS) infections | 5 | 3.8 |
| 10 | Skin, bone, soft tissue infection | 5 | 3.8 |
