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  1. Facts and Figures Exhibit 5.8

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2007/exhibit5_8.jsp
    January 01, 2007 - Coronary atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease) 776 526 19.5 13.6 -32 Non-specific chest … Non-specific chest pain increased 64 percent.

  2. Critical Opportunity Lost | PSNet

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    February 17, 2017 - The Case A 55-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with new onset chest pain. … She initially attributed her chest pain to acid reflux, but when the pain persisted, she arrived at the … When the patient arrived for her stress test, she reported feeling well with no further chest pain.

  3. Rapid Response Systems | PSNet

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    September 15, 2024 - history of persistent asthma presented to the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath and chest … mobility limitations and continued clinical decompensation, a computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the chest

  4. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits Training | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2017 - High-risk change in condition within 7 days (CHF or chest pain or MI, pneumonia or bronchitis, mental … High-risk change in condition within 7 days  (CHF or chest pain or MI, pneumonia or bronchitis, mental … Chest pain or MI. Pneumonia or bronchitis. Asthma or COPD. UTI. … pain: New or unrelieved 1           7 Chest pain: With inspiration or coughing … Chest pain/angina pectoris. Dizzy/lightheaded. Hypertension/uncontrolled hypertension.

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2018 - missing-ecg-and-missed-diagnosis-lead-dangerous-delay The Case A 35-year-old woman with no prior cardiac history called 911 after developing severe chest … The patient's chest pain also seemed to be improving. … Chest pain has a wide array of causes, ranging from ones that are benign and self-limited to others that

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2010 - patient developed atrial flutter with a rapid ventricular response (heart rate in the range of 140 bpm), chest … Chest. 1987;91:10-14. [go to PubMed] 6. Theophylline (May 2009). … Mottur-Pilson, C; Joint Expert Panel on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease of the American College of Chest

  7. Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous Delay | PSNet

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    March 01, 2015 - The Case A 35-year-old woman with no prior cardiac history called 911 after developing severe chest … The patient's chest pain also seemed to be improving. … Chest pain has a wide array of causes, ranging from ones that are benign and self-limited to others that

  8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 25, 2020 - performed annually in the United States.8 Physicians most frequently obtain an ECG for patients with chest … ST-segment abnormalities in a patient with a recent history of head trauma and no chest pain should … that in the right setting could have been concerning for myocardial ischemia, there was no history of chest … Chest. 2010;138(5):1093-1100. doi:10.1378/chest.10-0134. 15.

  9. Pitfalls in Diagnosing Necrotizing Fasciitis | PSNet

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    March 24, 2021 - He presented to this new ED with persistent and worsening left arm, chest, abdomen, and thigh pain. … He had diffuse, tender ecchymoses involving his left shoulder, upper chest, lateral abdomen, and thigh … cm/sq (an area roughly 2 ft by 4 ft) of skin and soft tissue from his left arm and axilla, anterior chest … Chest. 1996;110:219-229. [go to PubMed] 31. Patiño JF, Castro D. … Headache July 1, 2004 WebM&M Cases Crushing Chest

  10. Section2 2 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2007 - 100.0 41 Coronary atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease) 526 405 8.1 4.4 -23 Non-specific chest …  Hospitalizations for non-specific chest pain in 45-64 year olds increased 57 percent between 1997

  11. Where's the Feeding Tube? | PSNet

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    September 01, 2003 - A routine chest radiograph performed to check for resolution of a pneumothorax (punctured lung) revealed … A portable chest radiograph revealed evidence of pneumonia. … In addition, the chest radiograph showed the nasogastric tube had moved again, and the tip was now in … For practical and radiation exposure reasons, chest radiography cannot be used several times a day to

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2011 - Based on his examination, laboratory tests, and chest x-ray, he was diagnosed with community-acquired … Ansell J, Hirsh J, Hylek E, Jacobson A, Crowther M, Palareti G; American College of Chest Physicians. … Pharmacology and management of the vitamin K antagonists: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based … Chest. 2008;133(6 suppl):160S-198S. [go to PubMed] 4. Fang MC, Chang Y, Hylek EM, et al.

  13. A Visual Computer Interface Concept for Making Error Reporting Useful at the Point of Care (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Singh_69.pdf
    April 04, 2008 - long history of hypertension arrives at his primary physician’s office with intermittent atypical chest … He is currently having retrosternal burning chest pain. … physician considers whether he/she and his/her colleagues should improve their systems for dealing with chest … pain patients, perhaps by using a written protocol for managing chest pain in the office. … Chest 2007; 131: 890-896. 4. Billings CE.

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    November 09, 2016 - intervention: fewer serum creatinine tests ordered in those with end stage renal disease, fewer portable chest

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44601/psn-pdf
    February 23, 2018 - Other common events included palpitations, chest pain, or tachycardia related to weight loss or energy

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36308/psn-pdf
    January 05, 2017 - Non-physician reviewers at 54 hospitals screened charts for evidence of 23 clinical events, such as chest

  17. Update on Methods: Insufficient Evidence - Table 5 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    February 01, 2009 - Screening CT delivers exposure to 0.3 to 0.55 milliSieverts of radiation, which is the equivalent of ~2 chest

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 11, 2024 - The tube length was 55 cm, and a chest radiograph was obtained to verify placement. … Chest radiography showed that the NG tube was in the right lung. … On review of the case, it was confirmed that the patient’s first chest radiograph had not been seen by … In this case, due to the physician’s failure to review the chest radiograph and insufficient communication

  19. Ff 2009 Section2 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2009/pdfs/FF_2009_section2.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - from 1997 to 2009: alcohol- related disorders (36 percent), mood disorders (64 percent), non-specific chest … 151% Coronary atherosclerosis 526 348 94 44 -53% Non-specific chest … infant) 191 218 11% 9% 15% ‡ Mood disorders 55 90 3% 4% 64% Non-specific chest … conditions and over 10 percent of all stays for skin infections, mood disorders, and non-specific chest … from 1997 to 2009: alcohol- related disorders (36 percent), mood disorders (64 percent), non-specific chest

  20. Isolated Clot, Real Error | PSNet

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    December 01, 2013 - therapy for VTE disease: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest … Chest. 2012;141(suppl 2):e419S-e494S. [go to PubMed] 3. Kearon C, Akl EA, Ornelas J, et al. … Antithrombotic therapy for VTE disease: CHEST guideline and expert panel report. … Chest. 2016;149:315-352. [go to PubMed] 4. Palareti G. … Other Hand May 1, 2007 WebM&M Cases Crushing Chest
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