DOI: 10.12890/2020_002002
Delayed Diagnosis of Pulmonary Thromboembolism Due to Overfocus on COVID-19
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shimizutaro7@gmail.com
Keywords
COVID-19, diagnostic errors, pandemic, pulmonary thromboembolismAbstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has made it difficult for physicians to follow their usual diagnostic processes. We present the case of a 25-year-old man with adjustment disorder who developed dyspnoea. He was concerned about COVID-19, but his test result was negative. After excluding COVID-19, the physician concluded that his symptoms were related to his psychiatric condition. However, the patient was diagnosed with pulmonary thromboembolism by another physician. To avoid missing a diagnosis, physicians must practice zero-based thinking, regardless of COVID-19 concerns, and not be distracted from the patient's core problems.
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2020-10-21
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Harada Y, Shimizu T. Delayed Diagnosis of Pulmonary Thromboembolism Due to Overfocus on COVID-19. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 21 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];7(11). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2002
