Misdiagnosis of Cancer Statistics Many deaths could be prevented if the rate of misdiagnosis was not so high. It is estimated that approximately 10 to 20 percent of all cases of cancer are misdiagnosed. One study found that about 28 percent of the mistakes made out of 583 cases wereRead More →
The estimated number of children ever diagnosed with ADHD, according to a national 2016 parent survey,1 is 6.1 million (9.4%). This number includes: 388,000 children aged 2–5 years. 2.4 million children aged 6–11 years. … Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls (12.9% compared to 5.6%).Read More →
Dx is Diagnosis. Tx is Treatment. So there’s not much rhyme or reason to it, except that in most cases x stands for all the letters after the first one, and fortunately all the important words start with different letters. What is DX nursing? 1. determination of the nature ofRead More →
As a diagnostic category, IDs include individuals with a wide range of intellectual functional impairments and difficulties with daily life skills. The levels of severity of intellectual impairment and the need for support can vary from profound to mild. Comorbidities, including behavioral disorders, are common. What is the most commonRead More →
Hematemesis, melena, and hematochezia are symptoms of acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Bleeding that brings the patient to the physician is a potential emergency and must be considered as such until its seriousness can be evaluated. What is the most common cause of hematochezia? In adults, most common causes are hemorrhoids andRead More →