A 35-year-old patient presents with a hand injury. The triage note is as follows “Cut hand on saw at work 30 minutes ago. Hand wrapped with bloody dressing, same removed, wound cleaned, no active bleeding.” The patient’s hand was sutured by the ER physician, instructions on wound care were given and the patient was released. The patient returned the next day due to an inability to move the thumb and was assessed by the ER physician and referred to plastics to go to the OR for a repair of tendons. A lawsuit was filed against the hospital, the first ER physician and triage nurse for a delay in care. What do you feel the triage nurse missed and why?
[Expert Solution]: A 35-year-old patient presents with a hand…
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