25 Jan 2014

NEW GRAD using XRAY instead of examining abdomen and doing a rectal.

Toronto Western & Toronto General resident JENNY YUJING WANG MD (Tor. 2012) CPSO # 98206 at 2130 hrs 24 Jan. ordered a portable xray for 8th floor medical ward sleeping (female) patient with Marrow failure due to Mult. Myeloma. Patient had distended abdomen. During five days in hospital passed liquid stool and flatus. First year grad. Dr.WANG had not examined the abdomen and had not done a rectal exam. The xray showed faeces. A glycerol suppository was ordered.
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2014

    The result as expected; rock-hard faeces which had to be manually removed. Danger of the intellectually lazy using technology to "fish" instead of examining patient.and thinking about a Differential Diagnosis.

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