In with acute bronchitis; out with duodenal perforation: the potentially harmful cascade of over-testing. A case report

In with acute bronchitis; out with duodenal perforation: the potentially harmful cascade of over-testing. A case report

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Overutilization of diagnostic suede-chinks-with-basketweave-accents imaging can lead to unnecessary interventions and subsequently can jeopardize patient safety.When ordered, the results of these images should always be interpreted in the appropriate clinical context taking into consideration the patient clinical presentation and the natural history of the diseases which are being investigated.We presented a case that Collections demonstrates for the practicing physicians how violating these two notions can lead ultimately to patient harm.