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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50589/psn-pdf
October 30, 2019 - Missed serious neurologic conditions in emergency
department patients discharged with nonspecific
diagnoses of headache or back pain.
October 30, 2019
Dubosh NM, Edlow JA, Goto T, et al. Missed Serious Neurologic Conditions in Emergency Department
Patients Discharged With Nonspecific Diagnoses of Headache or Back …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-do-no-harm-practitioners-ability-diagnose-system-weaknesses-and-improve-safety-critical
March 03, 2021 - Commentary
First do no harm: practitioners' ability to 'diagnose' system weaknesses and improve safety is a critical initial step in improving care quality.
Citation Text:
English M, Ogola M, Aluvaala J, et al. First do no harm: practitioners’ ability to ‘diagnose’ system weaknesses and …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delayed-diagnosis-mesenteric-ischemia
March 31, 2021 - Given the potential for devastating outcomes when not diagnosed in a timely fashion, as in the presented … Once diagnosed, initial management consists of fluid resuscitation, broad spectrum antibiotics, anticoagulation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnosing-sepsis-subjective-and-highly-variable-survey-intensivists-using-case-vignettes
August 20, 2018 - Study
Diagnosing sepsis is subjective and highly variable: a survey of intensivists using case vignettes.
Citation Text:
Rhee C, Kadri SS, Danner RL, et al. Diagnosing sepsis is subjective and highly variable: a survey of intensivists using case vignettes. Crit Care. 2016;20:89. doi:10.1…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interpretive-diagnostic-error-reduction-surgical-pathology-and-cytology-guideline-college
February 10, 2012 - Organizational Policy/Guidelines
Interpretive diagnostic error reduction in surgical pathology and cytology: guideline from the College of American Pathologists Pathology and Laboratory Quality Center and the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology.
Citation Text:
Nak…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/neurological-red-flags-missed-stroke-after-intermittent-episodes-dizziness-and-headache
February 08, 2023 - The other common cause of a triggered episodic vestibular syndrome, orthostatic hypotension, can be diagnosed … Although not diagnosed in this case, vestibular migraine is the most common cause of episodic dizziness
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854848/psn-pdf
October 31, 2023 - Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis Reflects Systemic Failures
October 31, 2023
Mieu H, Olson KA. Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis Reflects Systemic Failures. PSNet [internet]. 2023.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-malignancy-diagnosis-reflects-systemic-failures
The Case
A 32-year-old man presented to the hospital with…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60276/psn-pdf
April 29, 2020 - Body of evidence: do autopsy findings impact medical
malpractice claim outcomes?
April 29, 2020
Gartland RM, Myers LC, Iorgulescu JB, et al. Body of evidence: do autopsy findings impact medical
malpractice claim outcomes? J Patient Saf. 2020;17(8):576-582. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000686.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/i…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/840147/psn-pdf
November 16, 2022 - Electronic diagnostic support in emergency physician
triage: qualitative study with thematic analysis of
interviews.
November 16, 2022
Sibbald M, Abdulla B, Keuhl A, et al. Electronic diagnostic support in emergency physician triage:
qualitative study with thematic analysis of interviews. JMIR Hum Factors. 2022;9(…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/autopsy-quality-control-measure-radiology-and-vice-versa
April 24, 2018 - Study
Autopsy as a quality control measure for radiology, and vice versa.
Citation Text:
Murken DR, Ding M, Branstetter BF, et al. Autopsy as a quality control measure for radiology, and vice versa. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012;199(2):394-401. doi:10.2214/AJR.11.8386.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/missed-diagnoses-acute-myocardial-infarction-emergency-department-variation-patient-and
April 08, 2018 - Study
Missed diagnoses of acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department: variation by patient and facility characteristics.
Citation Text:
Moy E, Barrett M, Coffey R, et al. Missed diagnoses of acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department: variation by patient and fa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61038/psn-pdf
October 21, 2020 - Diagnosis of physical and mental health conditions in
primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a
retrospective cohort study.
October 21, 2020
Williams R, Jenkins DA, Ashcroft DM, et al. Diagnosis of physical and mental health conditions in primary
care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study. …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49480/psn-pdf
May 01, 2005 - Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes
May 1, 2005
McNutt RA, Abrams RI, Hasler S. Diagnosing Diagnostic Mistakes. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnosing-diagnostic-mistakes
Learning Objectives
Understand the biases that may contribute to overcalling medical errors
Describe the impact of conside…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38481/psn-pdf
May 25, 2011 - Diagnostic difficulty and error in primary care—a
systematic review.
May 25, 2011
Kostopoulou O, Delaney B, Munro CW. Diagnostic difficulty and error in primary care--a systematic review.
Fam Pract. 2008;25(6):400-413. doi:10.1093/fampra/cmn071.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-difficulty-and-error-primary-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49732/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - A
chest radiograph revealed an infiltrate in the left lower lobe and she was diagnosed with pneumonia … In the United States, it is estimated that more
than 750,000 adults are diagnosed with sepsis, severe
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49828/psn-pdf
May 01, 2018 - He was diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and was seen in
rheumatology clinic for follow-up. … setting of the ongoing headache and joint pain with a
persistently elevated CRP, the rheumatologist diagnosed
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39116/psn-pdf
April 30, 2014 - Diagnostic error in medicine: analysis of 583 physician-
reported errors.
April 30, 2014
Schiff G, Hasan O, Kim S, et al. Diagnostic error in medicine: analysis of 583 physician-reported errors.
Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(20):1881-1887. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2009.333.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-err…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46882/psn-pdf
May 23, 2018 - How health care changes when algorithms start making
diagnoses.
May 23, 2018
Burt A, Volchenboum S. Harv Bus Rev. May 8, 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-health-care-changes-when-algorithms-start-making-diagnoses
Use of artificial intelligence and computer algorithms as tools to improve diagnosis have both r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42745/psn-pdf
October 31, 2014 - Do variations in hospital mortality patterns after weekend
admission reflect reduced quality of care or different
patient cohorts? A population-based study.
October 31, 2014
Concha OP, Gallego B, Hillman K, et al. Do variations in hospital mortality patterns after weekend
admission reflect reduced quality of care …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867206/psn-pdf
December 18, 2024 - The other common cause of a triggered episodic vestibular syndrome, orthostatic hypotension, can be
diagnosed … Although not diagnosed in this case, vestibular migraine is the most common cause of episodic
dizziness