Underdiagnosis of anaphylaxis in the emergency department: misdiagnosed or miscoded?
Emergency physicians should be better able to recognise the clinical features of anaphylaxis, so as to treat the episode promptly and appropriately. Delay in diagnoses could lead to incomplete treatment and even be fatal.
This experience with the new device was disappointing; in eight of the 18 patients incontinence appeared or worsened and led to removal of the device. Technical problems were common. The other concern is that significant long-term urethral damage could be expected, as observed with indwelling catheters over time. Thus, although this device may function for a short period, it is unsuitable for long-term use.