Table 3 Most common diagnostic errors with respect to the different cases
From: Diagnostic errors by medical students: results of a prospective qualitative study
Case | Total number of errors (of 88) | Most common error | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuberculosis | 51 | Faulty knowledge | 45% (23/51) |
Pneumothorax | 45 | Faulty skills | 42% (19/45) |
Myocarditis | 28 | Faulty context generation, Misidentification | 36% each (10/28) |
Valvular aortic stenosis | 3 | Faulty context generation | 66% (2/3) |
COPD | 32 | Faulty skills | 47% (15/32) |
Uremia | 33 | Faulty context generation, Overestimating | 30% each (10/33) |
Hyperventilation | 43 | Misidentification | 30% (13/43) |
AVNRT | 72 | Faulty skills | 38% (27/72) |