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41. Respiratory Distress after Neck Surgery: Two Cases of Postoperative Cervical Hematoma. | PSNet
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    August 14, 2024 - Intubation was attempted multiple times after the patient arrived in the Emergency Department (ED). … hematoma following ACSS include (1) patient factors such as male sex, age over 65 years, low body mass index … The order and timing of subsequent interventions depends on the severity of presentation and surgeon … Even when properly prepared, however, the high stress of airway emergencies can lead to cognitive overload … The Vortex: a universal “high-acuity implementation tool” for emergency airway management.

42. Healing our own: a randomized trial to assess benefits of peer support. | PSNet
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    May 19, 2021 - 2022 In situ simulation for adoption of new technology to improve sepsis care in rural emergency … February 15, 2023 A new index for obstetrics safety and quality of care: integrating

43. Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call | PSNet
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    May 19, 2021 - As her symptoms worsened, she contemplated returning to the emergency department (ED). … patients with CHF was associated with fewer hospital days and readmissions in the 6 months following the index … The incidence and severity of adverse events affecting patients after discharge from the hospital. … Effectiveness of an organized follow-up system for elder patients released from the emergency department … Physicians, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.

44. When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in Death During Endoscopy | PSNet
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    March 18, 2020 - The Case A 32-year-old woman with weight of 100.2 kg (body mass index of 39.1) with a history of gastroesophageal … It must also be noted that the last resort in the emergency airway algorithm is performing an emergency … All attempts to secure an airway in an emergency must be made, including performing a surgical airway … Surgical airway kits are part of the emergency medical equipment that should be available and checked … Call for help in an emergency and proceed down the emergency airway algorithm.

45. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    March 27, 2024 - The Case A five-year-old fully immunized girl was brought to the emergency department (ED) for an upper … Despite two emergency department (ED) visits in the days preceding her rapid clinical decline, the patient … community-acquired pneumonia, with the degree of hyponatremia thought to be correlated with pneumonia severity … Such complications are often not suspected based on the physical examination alone; a high index of … Pneumonia severity in children: utility of procalcitonin in risk stratification.

46. Spotlight (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - mortality from sepsis 4 Case Details (1) • A five-year-old fully immunized girl was brought to the emergency … – Autopsy demonstrated bilateral pneumonia with right-sided empyema. – Despite two emergency department … community-acquired pneumonia, with the degree of hyponatremia thought to be correlated with pneumonia severity … – Such complications are often not suspected based on the physical examination alone; a high index … Pneumonia Severity in Children: Utility of Procalcitonin in Risk Stratification.

47. Risk Mitigation Using the Anesthesia Risk Alert Program: Applying a Proactive Approach With Data Review & Collaborating With a Second Practitioner | PSNet
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    February 26, 2025 - key populations or risk groups with some common shared patient characteristics (i.e., high body mass index … suspected difficult airways in patients undergoing general endotracheal anesthesia, (2) a high body mass index … Specifically, the team observed the number of adverse events in all patients with a body mass index at … 2024 Patient Safety Innovations Suicide Prevention in an Emergency

48. Airway Obstruction during Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery | PSNet
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    January 29, 2021 - ETT is kinked in the pharynx, which can be diagnosed either via bronchoscopy or by placing a gloved index … members of the surgical team during simulations to improve their performance during actual patient care emergencies … Good communication between team members is vital when diagnosing and managing an operative emergency, … Team participation in simulations of intraoperative emergencies can improve crisis management skills … Operating room crisis checklists and emergency manuals.

49. A Missed Bowel Perforation - the Importance of Diagnostic Reasoning | PSNet
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    January 29, 2021 - conjunction with screening, but it is so non-specific as to be more useful for prognostication and severity … calculator, APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II), and the MPI (Mannheim Peritonitis Index … Predictors of mortality in patients with acute small-bowel perforation transferred to ICU after emergency … Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA). … Damage control surgery for abdominal emergencies.

50. Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury: A Routine Operation Goes Wrong. | PSNet
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    March 03, 2021 - complex abdomen Discuss complications of abdominal access and management if injury is seen during the index … operation The Case A 49-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with abdominal … The patient had a history of morbid obesity (body mass index [BMI] 49); chronic pelvic pain; urinary … January 17, 2024 Prevalence, causes and severity of medication administration errors

51. Hypoxic Gas Supply from Cross-Connected Pipelines | PSNet
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    February 05, 2020 - The diameter index safety system prevents an oxygen hose from accidentally being connected to a nitrous … The pin index safety system (Figure 2) theoretically prevents a nitrous oxide cylinder from being mounted … Pin Index Safety System Source: Dondelinger RM. Compressed gas cylinders. … safety system, the pin index safety system and linked gas flow, as described earlier. … May 5, 2010 Leveraging artificial intelligence to reduce diagnostic errors in emergency

52. Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture | PSNet
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    March 15, 2023 - longer tracheostomy tubes, with proximal extensions, should be considered for patients with body mass index … tracheostomy tubes have relatively large resting cuff diameters, thus minimizing the frequency and severity … Tracheostomy emergencies. … November 16, 2022 Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting. … October 19, 2022 The effect of clinical experience on the error rate of emergency physicians

53. When Taking an SGLT2 inhibitor, Remember To SSTOP (Stop SGLT2 Inhibitor Three days bef-O-re Procedures)! | PSNet
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    February 01, 2023 - surgery, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), obesity (body mass index … One day later, he returned to the hospital emergency department with severe nausea, vomiting, and abdominal

54. Did We Forget Something? | PSNet
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    April 28, 2021 - insurer in Massachusetts found that patients with retained foreign bodies were more likely to have had emergency … surgery, an unexpected change in surgical procedure, or a higher mean body-mass index, and were less … operation.( 2 ) In this study, failure to perform or complete counts generally occurred in the setting of emergency … September 23, 2020 Partnered pharmacist charting on admission in the general medical and emergency

55. Hurried Team Huddle and Poor Communication: Unsafe Practice During Anesthesia for Emergency Cesarean Delivery | PSNet
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    September 27, 2023 - Hurried Team Huddle and Poor Communication: Unsafe Practice During Anesthesia for Emergency Cesarean … been admitted to the antepartum service or perhaps prescribed the medication based on her body mass index … many labor and delivery wards to improve team based medical care and reduce errors during obstetrical emergencies … As a result, appropriate actions and decisions can occur more quickly during emergencies. … in latent safety threats through regular interprofessional in situ simulation training of neonatal emergencies

56. Renal Failure Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | PSNet
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    February 01, 2004 - She directed him to the nearest emergency department, where his creatinine was found to be markedly elevated … "( 4 ) Nevertheless, maintaining a high index of suspicion for chronic urinary retention and renal … The American Urological Association symptom index for benign prostatic hyperplasia. … Hygiene Compliance May 1, 2014 Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency

57. Always Check the Muscle Twitch: Residual Neuromuscular Block After Removal of a Gastric Balloon | PSNet
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    January 29, 2021 - Case A 38-year-old female patient with a height of 65 inches (165 cm) and weight of 153 kg (body mass index … increasing in many countries as part of a global obesity pandemic. 1,2 Class 3 obesity, with body mass index … Hurried Team Huddle and Poor Communication: Unsafe Practice During Anesthesia for Emergency

58. Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of Laryngospasm. | PSNet
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    January 29, 2021 - The Case A 48-year-old woman with a history of obesity (body mass index [BMI] of 32), but without any … Their assistance is invaluable for providing safe patient care when an unanticipated emergency arises … Anesthetic emergencies are not always predictable and anesthesia care providers must be prepared for … anesthesia technologists is necessary to support the care team in responding promptly and effectively to emergencies

59. Radiology Missed an Intracranial Bleed in a Lethargic Infant. | PSNet
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    August 21, 2016 - The Case A 2-month-old full-term male infant was brought to the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) … In this case, the emergency medicine clinicians were clearly concerned about the possibility of abuse … imaging only in asymptomatic children undergoing child abuse evaluation, such as the sibling of an index … March 27, 2024 Crowding in the Emergency Department: Challenges for the Care of … June 9, 2021 Racial and ethnic differences in emergency department diagnostic imaging

60. Annual Perspective: Topics in Medication Safety | PSNet
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    April 27, 2022 - The Enhancing Quality of Prescribing Practices for Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department … EQUIPPED was designed to decrease the number of PIMs prescribed to older adults upon discharge from the emergency … to assist with identifying PIMs, including the AGS Beers Criteria®, the Medication Appropriateness Index … Emergency departments can also identify patients at high risk for overdose and are another key distribution … Increased naloxone prescribing rates were attained in a large, tertiary care academic emergency department