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Received Nov 18, 1999 · Event occurred Oct 21, 1999

Report 1043882-1999-00001 · MDR key 251277

Device

Generic name

Radiographic Film

Model number

*

Catalog number

*

Lot number

5379053010501,5379033022201

Product problems

  • Signal Artifact/Noise
  • Use of Device Problem

Patient

UNKNOWN

  • Allergic reaction
  • Itching Sensation
  • Misdiagnosis
  • Therapy/non-surgical treatment, unncessary
  • Treatment with medication(s)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

ER PHYSICIAN MISDIAGNOSED A DESENSITIZED KINK ARTIFACT ON A RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE AS PNEUMONIA. THE PT WAS ALSO OBSERVED TO BE SYMPTOMATIC. THE PT WAS GIVEN AN ANTIBIOTIC AND HAD A MILD REACTION TO THE ANTIBIOTIC WHICH WAS DESCRIBED AS ITCHING.