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April 01, 2009 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Breakage of a PICC Line
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the April 2009 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Vesselin Dimov, MD
Creighton University
Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: …
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September 01, 2017 - Over the course
of the night, his blood pressure began to drop. … He was given 2 liters of normal saline with some
improvement in his blood pressure.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/blind-spot
July 30, 2020 - Blind Spot
Citation Text:
Lee LA. Blind Spot. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2005.
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February 03, 2021 - a neuromuscular blocker for use in surgery due to it being mislabeled as a medication to increase blood … pressure.
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September 01, 2011 - She was febrile to 102oF and had a blood pressure of 110/70 mm Hg, which was lower than her usual.
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February 01, 2023 - ulcer, presented to the emergency department (ED)
with asymptomatic post-dialysis hypertension, with a blood … pressure of 246/100. … He reported taking his
regular blood pressure medications without any clear trigger for this hypertensive … He was treated
in the ED with hydralazine and clonidine, with mild improvement in blood pressure.
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June 12, 2024 - ( 4 ) Risk factors for falls included patient age, number of comorbidities, having a lower systolic blood … pressure before starting dialysis, and a history of falls.( 4 ) In addition, after dialysis sessions … , hemodynamic shifts can lead to transient hypotension (low blood pressure) and dizziness.( 4 ) The fall
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April 01, 2015 - mesenteric ischemia).(4,6)
The classic physical examination findings for AAD (e.g., diastolic murmur, blood … pressure differential
between arms, focal neurologic deficit) are seen in fewer than half of all patients … pressure differential
between arms in only 20% of patients.(7) Although these findings cannot be used … pressure
differential, or a widened mediastinum on chest radiograph. … with known risk factor: Marfan syndrome (50% in patients
Pulse deficits or difference in systolic blood
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May 05, 2021 - pressure differential between arms, focal neurologic deficit) are seen in fewer than half of all patients … ( 4 ) For example, data from the IRAD database of 2538 patients found a pulse deficit in one arm or blood … pressure differential between arms in only 20% of patients.( 7 ) Although these findings cannot be used … pressure differential, or a widened mediastinum on chest radiograph. … pressure in both arms (>20 mmHg) (19%–34% in type A; 9%–21% in type B) Chest pain with new onset aortic
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August 04, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Weighing In on Surgical Safety
Citation Text:
Brodsky JB, Margarson M. Weighing In on Surgical Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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August 11, 2021 - Medications to treat high blood pressure and arrhythmias were the most common cause of medication harm
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March 09, 2022 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Management of CSF Leaks After Elective Spine Surgery: Routine Laminectomy Leads to Fatal Discitis and Sepsis
Citation Text:
Castillo JA, Price R, Kim KD. Management of CSF Leaks After Elective Spine Surgery: Routine Laminectomy Leads to Fatal Discitis and Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. …
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March 15, 2023 - Assessing the position of the eyes, the pupil diameter, the frontalis muscle and the heart rate and blood … pressure can help the anesthesiologist assess the depth of anesthesia.25 Processed electro-
encephalography
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November 01, 2012 - hypertension presented to the emergency department (ED) with new onset
chest discomfort and an initial blood … pressure of 210/100 mm/Hg. … Resolution of chest discomfort likely resulted from appropriate control of elevated blood pressure and
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September 09, 2020 - intensification, missed visits, and scheduled follow-up interval with racial or ethnic disparities in blood … pressure control.
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June 22, 2022 - intensification, missed visits, and scheduled follow-up interval with racial or ethnic disparities in blood … pressure control.
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April 01, 2010 - Nosy Business
April 1, 2010
Orlandi RR. Nosy Business. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/nosy-business
The Case
A 59-year-old man with a history of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) presented to the emergency
department (ED) with epistaxis (a "nose bleed"). He reported no previous h…
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May 01, 2012 - The Forgotten Line
May 1, 2012
Render ML. The Forgotten Line. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-line
The Case
An 81-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular accidents, and
chronic kidney disease was transferred to a referral hospital for p…
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August 21, 2016 - The patient ultimately regained a pulse but required two vasopressors
to maintain her blood pressure … The patient immediately
responded, with improved oxygenation and blood pressure.
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April 12, 2019 - medication changes (e.g., withholding antihypertensive medication in a patient presenting with low blood … pressure) were also associated with subsequent ADEs, indicating a need for better medication monitoring