Diagnostic errors in abdominal pain: a secondary analysis of case reports
Diagnostic errors in abdominal pain often involve misinterpreting physical and imaging findings and difficulty distinguishing among diseases within the correct organ system. Strengthening bedside diagnostic skills, fostering structured comparison of same-organ differential diagnoses, and ensuring reliable radiology support may reduce these errors and enhance patient safety.
Authors
- Taku Harada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8794-6744)
- Kotaro Kunitomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4262-9793)
- Takashi Watari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9322-8455)
- Yukinori Harada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6042-7397)
- Taro Shimizu
Institutions
- Nerima General Hospital (JP)
- Kyoto University Hospital (JP)
- Kumamoto Medical Center (JP)
- Dokkyo Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diagnosis
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/dx-2025-0185
- Primary Topic
- Radiology practices and education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00