%0 Case Reports
%T Availability Bias and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Legionella Pneumonia.
%A Kyere K
%A Aremu TO
%A Ajibola OA
%J Cureus
%V 14
%N 6
%D Jun 2022
%M 35832749
暂无%R 10.7759/cureus.25846
%X Cognitive biases, such as the availability heuristic or availability bias, can inadvertently affect patient outcomes. These biases may be magnified during times of heightened awareness of a particular disease. Failure to identify cognitive biases when managing patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can delay the institution of the right treatment option and result in poor health outcomes. We present a case of delayed diagnosis of Legionella pneumonia due to COVID-19-related availability bias. We discuss some methods to mitigate the effects of this bias and the importance of challenging trainees to recognize these pitfalls in medical training.