Table 2

List of the most frequent delayed or missed diagnoses

Delayed or missed diagnosisNumber of cases (n, % of total of 136 cases)
Any cancer diagnosis15 (11%)
 Colorectal cancer5 (3.7%)
Pulmonary embolism13 (9.6%)
Aortic aneurism5 (3.7%)
Congestive heart failure5 (3.7%)
Urinary tract infection5 (3.7%)
Gastrointestinal perforation5 (3.7%)
Sepsis4 (2.9%)
Small bowel obstruction3 (2.2%)
Appendicitis3 (2.2%)
CNS (SAH, SDH, CNS metastases)3 (2.2%)
Skeletal fracture3 (2.2%)
Acute coronary syndrome2 (1.5%)
Alcohol use disorder2 (1.5%)
Delirium2 (1.5%)
  • CNS, central nervous system; SAH, subarachnoid haemorrhage; SDH, subdural haematoma.