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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49872/psn-pdf
August 08, 2019 - Spinal Epidural Abscess
August 8, 2019
Lu Y, Salvador D. Spinal Epidural Abscess. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/spinal-epidural-abscess
The Case
A 30-year-old woman with a history of prior spine surgery presented to the emergency department with a
few days of progressive low back pain. She…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49403/psn-pdf
June 01, 2003 - Missed Appendicitis
June 1, 2003
Adams JG. Missed Appendicitis. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-appendicitis
Case Objectives
Appreciate the variable presentations of appendicitis
List complications of missed appendicitis
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of CT in diagnosing…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49638/psn-pdf
January 01, 2012 - Communication Failure—Who's in Charge?
October 1, 2011
Fackler J, Schwartz JM. Communication Failure—Who's in Charge? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/communication-failure-whos-charge
The Case
A 20-month-old boy was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) following a Fontan surgical procedu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33660/psn-pdf
December 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...Eric Coleman, MD, MPH
December 1, 2007
In Conversation with..Eric Coleman, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-witheric-coleman-md-mph
Editor's Note: Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH, is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of
Colorado. Train…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/milliliters-vs-milligrams
September 01, 2004 - Milliliters vs. Milligrams
Citation Text:
Poole RL, Dixon T. Milliliters vs. Milligrams. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2010.
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October 01, 2013 - New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another
Citation Text:
Green RA, Adelman JS. New Patient Mistakenly Checked in as Another. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/851555/psn-pdf
July 31, 2023 - Bandemia as a Harbinger of Stercoral Colitis and
Impending Perforation
July 31, 2023
Flynn S, Barnes DK. Bandemia as a Harbinger of Stercoral Colitis and Impending Perforation. PSNet
[internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bandemia-harbinger-stercoral-colitis-and-impending-perforation
The Case
A 56-year-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33697/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - What Do We Know About Emergency Department Safety?
June 1, 2010
Sklar DP, Crandall CS. What Do We Know About Emergency Department Safety? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-do-we-know-about-emergency-department-safety
Perspective
Emergency medicine has evolved from a location, with var…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60609/psn-pdf
June 24, 2020 - When the Indications for Drug Administration Blur
June 24, 2020
Munsch J, Doroy A. When the Indications for Drug Administration Blur . PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-indications-drug-administration-blur
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships: As a provider accredited by the Accre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lapse-antibiotics-leads-sepsis
November 21, 2021 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis
Citation Text:
Levy MM. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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September 01, 2004 - Poor Prognosis
September 1, 2004
Lamont EB. Poor Prognosis. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/poor-prognosis
Case Objectives
Understand the current limitations of physicians' ability to provide prognoses.
List the variables that can be used to guide treatment decisions and prognostication in e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/i-just-want-go-home-understanding-deliriums-impact-treatment-preferences
December 18, 2019 - I Just Want to Go Home: Understanding Delirium’s Impact on Treatment Preferences
Citation Text:
Steinberg K. I Just Want to Go Home: Understanding Delirium’s Impact on Treatment Preferences. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Servi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49706/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Clostridium Difficile Relapse Secondary to Medication
Access Issue
April 1, 2014
Walker PC, Nagel J. Clostridium Difficile Relapse Secondary to Medication Access Issue. PSNet [internet].
2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/clostridium-difficile-relapse-secondary-medication-access-issue
The Case
A 24-year-old wom…
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July 18, 2016 - Abnormal Volunteer Results
Citation Text:
Fernandez C. Abnormal Volunteer Results. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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November 01, 2010 - Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother?
November 1, 2010
Dougherty D. Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mothers-milk-whose-mother
The Case
A 2-month-old otherwise healthy infant was admitted to the hospital to rule out sepsis. The infant had been
exclusively breastfed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49728/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Medication Mix-Up: From Bad to Worse
March 1, 2015
Wollitz A, O'Connor MF. Medication Mix-Up: From Bad to Worse. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-mix-bad-worse
The Case
A 69-year-old man with chronic kidney disease and essential hypertension was admitted to the hospital
with chest …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.458_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2018 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Overdiagnosis and Delay: Challenges in Sepsis Diagnosis
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the October 2018
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Ifedayo Kuye, MD, MBA, and Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73998/psn-pdf
October 27, 2021 - The Hidden Danger of Unseen Intravenous Catheters
October 27, 2021
Vadi MG, Malkin MR. The Hidden Danger of Unseen Intravenous Catheters. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-danger-unseen-intravenous-catheters
The Case
A 6-week-old infant underwent a craniotomy and excision of abnormal bra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.296_slideshow.ppt
April 01, 2013 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Total Parenteral Nutrition, Multifarious Errors
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the April 2013
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Joseph I. Boullata, PharmD, RPh, BCNSP…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49504/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - Liposuction Gone Awry
March 1, 2006
Yates JA. Liposuction Gone Awry. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liposuction-gone-awry
The Case
A 54-year-old man with HIV was referred to a plastic surgeon for cosmetic surgery. In the plastic surgeon’s
office, he underwent neck and facial liposuction wit…