Missed non-traumatic problems
| Site | Missed diagnosis | Diagnosed as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missed on radiograph | |||
| Shoulder | Non-union # clavicle and calcific tendinitis | Frozen shoulder | |
| Elbow | OA and effusion | Strain triceps | |
| Hand | Septic arthritis DIP joint | Soft tissue infection | |
| Hip | Multiple metastases pelvis (Ca breast) | Bruise hip | |
| Knee | Loose bodies × 3 | OA knee | One subtle but shown better later on intercondylar view |
| Pain ?strain | |||
| Monoarthritis knee | |||
| Chondrocalcinosis (in pseudogout) | Effusion ?cause | ||
| Foot | Stress # 2nd metatarsal | Swelling ?cause | |
| Stress # 3rd metatarsal | Pain foot ?cause | ||
| Neck | Prevertebral surgical emphysema | Neck strain | |
| Spine | Spondylolysis | Back pain | |
| Chest | Consolidation/infection × 6 | Faint | |
| Chest wall pain | |||
| Cough/emphysema | |||
| Viral pleuritis | |||
| Pleuritic pain ?cause | |||
| Costochondritis | |||
| Other shadowing ?Ca × 2 | Collapse ?cause | ||
| Mechanical back pain | |||
| Pneumothorax × 2 | Chest infection | ||
| Epigastic pain ?gastritis | |||
| Head | Subarachnoid haemorrhage (missed on computed tomography) | Migraine | |
| Not missed on radiograph | |||
| Arm | Small cell sarcoma | Haematoma | |
| Hand | Trigger thumb × 2 | Soft tissue injury | |
| Osteoarthritis | |||
| Chest | Myocardial infarction × 2 | Both diagnosed as oesophageal pain | |
| Pneumothorax | Chest pain ?cause (failure to radiograph) | ||
| Pulmonary embolus | Asthma | ||
| Pneumonia | Febrile convulsion (failure to radiograph) | ||
| Spine | Spasmodic torticollis | Neck sprain | |
| Overdose | Overdose valproate | Hysterical and social problems | |
| Overdose carbamezepine | Head injury | ||
| Skin | Squamous cell carcinoma scalp | Seborrhoeic wart | |
| Myasis (tumbu fly) | Cellulitis |