IS MISSED ANOMALY IN OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND NEGLIGENCE ? Survey

1.WHAT IS YOUR QUALIFICATION ?(Required.)

MBBS

MD RADIOLOGY

DMRD RADIOLOGY

MD/MS OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

2.DIFFERENT YARDSTICKS SHOULD BE USED WHEN ASSESSING NEGLIGENCE IN
A) ROUTINE SCAN FOR FETAL WELL BEING ,
B) LEVEL 2 SCAN AND
C) FETAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY .(Required.)

Yes

3.DIFFERENT YARDSTICKS SHOULD BE USED WHEN DECIDING ON NEGLIGENCE IN
A) NORMAL PREGNANCY
B) OBESCITY
C) OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS
D) TWINS(Required.)

Yes

4.IS MISSING A VSD WHICH LATER REQUIRES SURGERY ON FETAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY NEGLIGENCE ?(Required.)

Yes

DEPENDS ON WHETHER OTHER FACTORS LIKE OBESCITY & OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS WERE PRESENT

MAY BE CONSIDERED ERROR OF JUDGMENT BUT NOT NEGLIGENCE

5.IS MISSING A VSD ON LEVEL 2 SCAN NEGLIGENCE ?(Required.)

Yes

DEPENDS ON WHETHER OTHER FACTORS LIKE OBESCITY AND OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS WAS PRESENT

MAY BE CONSIDERED ERROR OF JUDGEMENT BUT NOT NEGLIGENCE

6.IS MISSING A VSD ON ROUTINE SCAN DONE FOR FETAL WELL BEING NEGLIGENCE ?(Required.)

Yes

DEPENDS ON WHETHER OTHER FACTORS LIKE OBESCITY OR OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS ARE PRESENT

MAY BE ERROR OF JUDGMENT BUT NOT NEGLIGENCE

7.IS MISSING SPINA BIFIDA ON LEVEL 2 SCAN NEGLIGENCE ?(Required.)

Yes

DEPENDS ON WHETHER OTHER FACTORS LIKE OBESCITY OR OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS ARE PRESENT

MAY BE ERROR OF JUDGEMENT BUT CANNOT BE CONSIDERED NEGLIGENCE

8.IS MISSING SPINA BIFIDA ON ROUTINE OBSTETRICS SCAN DONE FOR FETAL WELL BEING NEGLIGENCE ?(Required.)

Yes

DEPENDS ON WHETHER OTHER FACTORS LIKE OBESCITY OR OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS ARE PRESENT

MAY BE ERROR OF JUDGMENT BUT CANNOT BE CONSIDERED NEGLIGENCE

9.IS MISSING A LIMB REDUCTION DEFECT ON LEVEL 2 ULTRASOUND NEGLIGENCE ?(Required.)

Yes

DEPENDS ON WHETHER OTHER FACTORS LIKE OBESCITY OR OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS OR TWIN PREGNANCY ARE PRESENT

MAY BE CONSIDERED ERROR OF JUDGEMENT BUT NOT NEGLIGENCE

10.IS MISSING A LIMB REDUCTION DEFECT ON ROUTINE OBSTETRICS ULTRASOUND FOR FETAL WELL BEING NEGLIGENCE ?(Required.)

Yes

DEPENDS ON WHETHER OTHER FACTORS LIKE OBESCITY OR OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS ARE PRESENT

MAY BE CONSIDERED ERROR OF JUDGMENT BUT NOT NEGLIGENCE

11.CAN ROUTINE OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND DONE FOR FETAL WELL BEING PICK UP ALL FETAL ANOMALIES AND GUARANTEE A NORMAL HEALTHY BABY ?(Required.)

Yes

12.CAN A ROUTINE LEVEL2 ULTRASOUND PICK UP ALL FETAL ANAMOLIES AND GUARANTEE A HEALTHY BABY WITH NO DEFECTS IS BORN ?(Required.)

Yes

13.MISSING AN ANAMOLY EVEN ON MOST ON DETAILED OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED(Required.)

CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE

CIVIL NEGLIGENCE UNDER LAW OF TORTS REQUIRING COMPENSATION

MISCONDUCT TO BE ADJUDICATED BY THE MEDICAL COUNCIL

ERROR OF JUDGMENT TO BE LOOKED INTO BY THE INSTITUTION ITSELF

MISTAKEN DIAGNOSIS TO BE INTROSPECTED BY THE ULTRASONOLOGIST

INHERENT RISK OF TECHNOLOGY NOT REQUIRING ANY ACTION AGAINST ULTRASONOLOGIST

IS MISSED ANOMALY IN OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND NEGLIGENCE ?

MEDICOS LEGAL ACTION GROUP TRUST SURVEY