To Test or Not to Test?

There are a lot of things that push us towards over testing in medicine, but it's important to remember that under testing is a probmtu. A 52 year old female patient with the history of high blood pressure and mild obesity went to the hospital because she was having chest pain. After starting a new diet and exercise routine, she noticed the sharp pain,. And the doctor examined her and it was normal. But then the doctor said, just to reassure you, we'll do a carnary c t test. Well, the ct had calcium, so they couldn't really see her carnary arteries. So they did the cardia calf and had the unfortunate complication of a lef man