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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49740/psn-pdf
August 21, 2015 - Baffled by Botulinum Toxin
August 21, 2015
Sivaraman-Nair KP. Baffled by Botulinum Toxin. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/baffled-botulinum-toxin
The Case
A 5-year-old boy with a history of transverse myelitis with resultant spasticity of both lower extremities, gait
abnormalities, neurogeni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49832/psn-pdf
June 01, 2018 - Febrile Neutropenia and an Almost Fatal Medication Error
June 1, 2018
Faig J, Zerillo JA. Febrile Neutropenia and an Almost Fatal Medication Error. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/febrile-neutropenia-and-almost-fatal-medication-error
The Case
A 33-year-old woman with recently diagnosed acute …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2020-10/final_slides_oct_2020_spotlight_case_inpt_stroke_mngt_in_adolescent_with_type1_diabetes.pdf
January 01, 2020 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Inpatient Stroke Management in a Patient
with Type 1 Diabetes and Home Insulin
Pump
Source and Credits
• This presentation is based on the October 2020 AHRQ WebM&M
Spotlight Case
o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
o CME credit is available
o Commentary by: Berit B…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49626/psn-pdf
May 01, 2011 - Outbreak
May 1, 2011
Rothman R, Stapleton S. Outbreak. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/outbreak
The Case
A 36-year-old healthy man developed an acute febrile illness associated with a vesicular rash. He
presented to an urgent care clinic where he was diagnosed with varicella infection ("chic…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49395/psn-pdf
April 01, 2003 - Medication Overdose
April 1, 2003
Kaushal R. Medication Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-overdose
The Case
A 15-year-old boy with end-stage AIDS was admitted to the pediatric ICU with mental status changes. He
was diagnosed with status epilepticus and started on a loading…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.359_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2015 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
The Risks of Absent Interoperability:
Medication-Induced Hemolysis in a Patient With a Known Allergy
1
This presentation is based on the October 2015
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Jacob Reider,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mark-my-tooth
June 01, 2014 - Mark My Tooth
Citation Text:
Smith RA. Mark My Tooth. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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June 14, 2023 - diverse disciplines with delineated roles and responsibilities that ideally work together to determine diagnoses
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33801/psn-pdf
February 01, 2016 - I think their diagnoses will be better.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49738/psn-pdf
August 21, 2015 - when the information being
shared is considered to be particularly sensitive (e.g., mental health diagnoses
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/poor-prognosis
March 15, 2016 - Since the science of prognosis is anchored in disease diagnosis and extent, this patient's diagnostic … months vs. 4 years—and the associated wide range of clinical approaches, for this patient, a tissue diagnosis … prognostic estimates in elderly patients, it is important to consider the following issues:
What is the diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/infection-after-carpal-tunnel-surgery
May 28, 2014 - Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Citation Text:
Szabo RM. Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2024.
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August 28, 2024 - Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery
August 28, 2024
Szabo RM. Infection After Carpal Tunnel Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/infection-after-carpal-tunnel-surgery
The Case
A woman presented for surgery on her right wrist as a treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. There were no
repo…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-latch
November 27, 2012 - insistence that the infant's breastfeeding difficulties be addressed ultimately led to the correct diagnosis … neurological, etc.).( 9 ) Ultimately, the in-person assessment was crucial to coming to the correct diagnosis … Lactation specialists recognize tongue-tie as a cause of breastfeeding difficulties.( 11 ) The diagnosis … ankyloglossia ranges from 1 in 20 to 1 in 500, and a fair amount of suspicion is required in making the diagnosis … Quality
April 26, 2023
WebM&M Cases
Delayed Diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/doctor-dont-treat-thyself
August 21, 2024 - In other cases, the physician–patient might reveal only the symptoms that are in line with the diagnosis … It is important to ask about self-treatment and self-diagnosis and to discuss the diagnostic and treatment … when physicians do seek help, they may describe their symptoms in medical terms that apply only to the diagnosis … Ask about self-treatment and self-diagnosis and discourage these practices. … June 30, 2021
WebM&M Cases
Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.323_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2014 - dementia was admitted with abdominal pain and diagnosed with a bowel obstruction secondary to a new diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/what-happened-telemetry
January 18, 2012 - June 11, 2014
WebM&M Cases
Delay in Malignancy Diagnosis … September 24, 2016
Reducing the risk of delayed colorectal cancer diagnoses through an
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mechanical-prosthetic-valve-thrombosis-thromboembolism
August 21, 2005 - It is important to recognize at the start that the differential diagnosis of peripheral arterial emboli … Diagnosis of acute limb ischemia in a lower extremity is based on the patient’s medical history, visual … Specialists
March 15, 2023
WebM&M Cases
Delayed Diagnosis … February 1, 2019
WebM&M Cases
Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49620/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - Diagnosis of a neck hematoma can be
particularly challenging after anterior cervical spine surgery due
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49545/psn-pdf
September 01, 2007 - Whatever its cause, the diagnosis of retroperitoneal hematoma is initially
made on clinical grounds. … CT scanning can be used to confirm the diagnosis.