Radiological diagnosis and study ID number | Possible misjudgement | |
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1 | Pleural effusion (114) | Carer thought child seemed ‘a bit out of breath’ but did not seek medical advice until child seemed very distressed the following day |
2 | Empyema (145) | Carer delayed seeking medical advice because they presumed breathing symptoms were due to asthma |
3 | Empyema (161) | |
4 | Pneumonia (195) | As above |
5 | Pneumonia (234) | As above |
6 | Pneumonia (123) | A&E doctor said child's chest was clear and attributed rapid breathing to high temperature |
7 | Empyema (159) | Staff in paediatric assessment unit attributed shortness of breath to asthma and sent child home with an inhaler |
8 | Pneumonia (169) | Carer was concerned that child had laboured breathing at night. One GP attributed this to a viral infection and advised carer to continue giving Calpol; another said child's chest was clear and sent them home |
9 | Pleural effusion (239) | GP attributed shortness of breath to hayfever |
10 | Pneumonia (250) | GP did not address carer's concern about child's panting and asked child ‘why he was doing that’ |
GP, general practitioner.