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November 25, 2020 - Her son required antibiotic treatment for neonatal sepsis in the
NICU.
The Commentary
By Gary S. … soft tissue injuries, and even routine obstetric or gynecologic surgeries.1,2 Risk
factors include diabetes
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October 01, 2016 - characterize everyone who's eligible for care, those who have received specific diagnoses, tests, and treatment … For instance, major responsibility for following up women with gestational diabetes who have not had … We already mentioned finding women who require postpartum assessment of diabetes status. … to identify patients who are at risk for problems with opioid dependence or complications of opioid therapy
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February 26, 2025 - guidelines to assist referring physicians and other providers in
making the most appropriate imaging or treatment … to be beneficial to patients, allowing further workup and monitoring
(e.g., serial exams and labs, treatment … and unresolved pain, the clinician could have placed the patient in an observation
unit for further treatment … Adhesive postoperative small bowel obstruction: incidence
and risk factors of recurrence after surgical treatment
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June 19, 2018 - recommendations for pharmacy's role in Choosing Wisely.( 31 ) Choosing Wisely is designed to reduce overuse of treatments … Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions) and START (Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment … Cases
Don’t Wait to Collect an Accurate Weight: A Case of Subtherapeutic Insulin Therapy … July 14, 2010
WebM&M Cases
More Treatment—Better Care … April 11, 2011
WebM&M Cases
Treatment Challenges After
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June 01, 2005 - The Case A 65-year-old woman with a history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted to a hospital's … She was seen by a hospitalist, who ordered an echocardiogram, instituted treatment for hypertensive urgency … The patient was urgently transferred to the ICU and received thrombolytic therapy, with some improvement … receiving timely imaging ( 4 ) and two-thirds ultimately being deemed to be ineligible for thrombolytic therapy … Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes
May 1, 2005
Incident and long-term opioid therapy
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May 26, 2021 - The Cases Case #1: A 56-year-old man being treated for hypertension and diabetes requested a copy of … for evaluation and management codes emphasize documenting the assessment or response of symptoms to therapy … contribute to complexity, reviewing data, collaborating with professionals and care partners Risk of therapies … Any diagnostic or therapeutic interventions mentioned can be presented as orders for the provider to … February 9, 2022
Effect of cognitive aids on adherence to best practice in the treatment
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April 24, 2018 - year-old man with a past medical history of end-stage renal disease (on hemodialysis), hypertension, and diabetes … recovered to his baseline level of functioning after a 10-day intensive care unit (ICU) course followed by treatment
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January 01, 2008 - contaminated-or-not-guidelines-interpretation-positive-blood-cultures
The Case
A 62-year-old man with type 2 diabetes … When both the imaging studies and repeat blood cultures prior to antibiotics were
negative, treatment … event (a communication error), and
no medical intervention occurred, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment
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March 27, 2024 - Case A 75-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure (CHF), coronary artery disease, diabetes … After a short period of treatment, his swelling improved and he was able to ambulate on the hospital
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May 29, 2024 - His past medical history included hypertension treated with
lisinopril, diabetes treated with metformin … guidewire necessitated
recovery through emergency operative exploration, which delayed his hemodialysis treatment
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February 01, 2023 - In the United States, we have the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act, which legally requires that … In these cases, easily managed health needs like high blood pressure or diabetes can progress to acute … One thing commonly done in healthcare is trans-care hormone replacement therapy. … Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA). Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. … Addressing diversity in PTSD treatment: clinical considerations and guidance for the treatment of PTSD
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February 01, 2023 - Addressing diversity in PTSD treatment: clinical considerations and guidance for the treatment of PTSD … In the United States, we have the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act, which legally requires that … In these cases, easily managed health needs like high blood pressure or diabetes can progress to acute … One thing commonly done in healthcare is trans-care hormone replacement therapy. … Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA). Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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August 01, 2006 - Genitourinary examination
was again "deferred," and the treatment plan continued. … Rarely is the patient thoroughly reexamined by the physician
completing the treatment plan.
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October 01, 2004 - with warfarin, and a heparin drip was initiated with the plan to bridge her until her INR was in the therapeutic … reporting improves transparency and can empower patients to make better choices about where to seek treatment … Finally, direct harm can occur when caregivers are faced with diagnostic or therapeutic uncertainty, … with antibiotics intended for treatment of pneumonia, or how frequently patient on narcotics are administered … of intramuscular influenza immunization among patients receiving long-term warfarin anticoagulation therapy
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September 01, 2012 - year-old man with a past medical history of end-stage renal disease (on hemodialysis), hypertension,
and diabetes … recovered to his baseline level of functioning after a 10-day intensive care unit (ICU) course
followed by treatment
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January 01, 2023 - Details (1)
• A 38-year-old man with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on chronic
hemodialysis, type 2 diabetes … • Oxycodone is considered a second-line therapy compared with other
opioids and may be used with … including baclofen, tizanidine, cyclobenzaprine, and
methocarbamol, are commonly used as adjunctive treatments … patient-
specific information, usually at the point of care, to help inform decisions
about a patient's treatment … Gabapentin: A promising therapy for uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients: A randomized-controlled
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August 14, 2024 - Case 2: A 78-year-old woman with a history of obesity, diabetes mellitus, anemia, anxiety, end-stage … care provider was aware of the falls, came to examine the patient multiple times, and ordered physical therapy … evaluation and treatment. … Clinical Practice Guideline included a weak recommendation only because an alarm might cause more rapid treatment … Her PCP ordered physical therapy and a psychiatric evaluation for her dementia-associated agitation.
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October 01, 2016 - characterize everyone who's eligible for care, those who have received specific diagnoses, tests, and treatment … For instance, major responsibility for following up women with gestational diabetes who have not had … We already mentioned finding women who require postpartum assessment of diabetes status. … to identify patients who are at risk for problems with opioid dependence or complications of opioid therapy
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January 01, 2022 - mesenteric ischemia and how to prevent diagnostic errors that
can impede early identification and treatment … Acute mesenteric ischemia: diagnostic approach and surgical treatment.
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April 01, 2003 - Antipsychotic treatment
lowers the seizure threshold and could have increased the severity and/or frequency