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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mistaken-identity
December 18, 2014 - Mistaken Identity
Citation Text:
Hall LW. Mistaken Identity. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2008.
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November 01, 2003 - Don't Push
November 1, 2003
Meltzer HY. Don't Push. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dont-push
The Case
A 37-year-old HIV-positive woman was brought to the emergency room by her family because she had
exhibited altered mentation for 3 days. The patient had been diagnosed with HIV infection 3 …
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February 26, 2025 - Risk Mitigation Using the Anesthesia Risk Alert Program: Applying a Proactive Approach With Data Review & Collaborating With a Second Practitioner
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September 01, 2004 - Doctor, Don't Treat Thyself
September 1, 2004
Rosvold EO. Doctor, Don't Treat Thyself. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/doctor-dont-treat-thyself
The Case
A 50-year-old radiologist presented to the emergency department of the community hospital where he
worked and reported increasing shortnes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33721/psn-pdf
November 01, 2011 - Lesson from the VA's Team Training Program
November 1, 2011
Neily J, Mills PD, Paull DE, et al. Lesson from the VA's Team Training Program . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/lesson-vas-team-training-program
Perspective
Introduction
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Center…
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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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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49605/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - Acute Respiratory Arrest in Pregnancy
June 1, 2010
Sibai B. Acute Respiratory Arrest in Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/acute-respiratory-arrest-pregnancy
The Case
A 35-year-old woman was 38 weeks pregnant with twins (G3P2). When she developed acute onset of
shortness of breath an…
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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/node/49665/psn-pdf
September 01, 2012 - Undetected Foreign Object
September 1, 2012
Cima RR. Undetected Foreign Object. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/undetected-foreign-object
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a past medical history of end-stage renal disease (on hemodialysis), hypertension,
and diabetes was found to have obstruct…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49863/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - Good Catch in the Operating Room
May 1, 2019
Day J, Paige JT. Good Catch in the Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/good-catch-operating-room
The Case
A 46-year-old woman with extensive history of back pain from lumbar stenosis was scheduled for an
elective laminectomy and spinal…
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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/node/33649/psn-pdf
May 01, 2007 - In Conversation with...Sir Liam Donaldson, MD, MSc
May 1, 2007
In Conversation with..Sir Liam Donaldson, MD, MSc. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withsir-liam-donaldson-md-msc
Editor's Note: Sir Liam Donaldson, MD, MSc, is England's Chief Medical Officer, a post often referre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49489/psn-pdf
September 01, 2005 - Double Trouble
September 1, 2005
Gurwitz JH. Double Trouble. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-trouble
Case Objectives
Appreciate the incidence of adverse drug events in older persons
List preventative measures that can be used to minimize medication errors in this population
Encourage…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33886/psn-pdf
August 01, 2019 - Medical Scribes and Patient Safety
August 1, 2019
Woodcock D, Bergstrom R. Medical Scribes and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/medical-scribes-and-patient-safety
Perspective
Scribes have supported physicians for thousands of years.(1) However, little is known about how to…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/abnormal-volunteer-results
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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October 01, 2004 - Thin Air
October 1, 2004
Gaba DM. Thin Air. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/thin-air
Case Objectives
Identify the gas-specific non-interchangeable connectors used for bulk gas supply outlets in
hospitals.
Define forcing function, both in engineered safety devices and in human procedures.
R…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33670/psn-pdf
July 01, 2008 - In Conversation with...Albert Wu, MD, MPH
July 1, 2008
In Conversation with..Albert Wu, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withalbert-wu-md-mph
Editor's note: Albert Wu, MD, MPH, is Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins
School of Public Health…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49809/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy
October 1, 2017
Bhutani VK, Wong RJ. Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperbilirubinemia-refractory-phototherapy
The Case
A 1-day-old full-term infant was noted to have elevated total serum bilirubin (…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33820/psn-pdf
December 01, 2016 - In Conversation With... James P. Bagian, MD, PE
December 1, 2016
In Conversation With.. James P. Bagian, MD, PE. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-james-p-bagian-md-pe
Editor's note: Dr. Bagian is Director of the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety at the
Uni…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49613/psn-pdf
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…