Results

Total Results: 615 records

Showing results for "fracture".
Users also searched for: bone density

61. Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-pitfalls
    May 01, 2006 - The Case A 90-year-old woman who lived alone suffered a mechanical fall with subsequent hip fracture … After observation in the ICU for several days, she underwent repair of her hip fracture and was discharged … Cases Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture

62. A Laceration that Needed a Proper Exam, Not an X-Ray | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/laceration-needed-proper-exam-not-x-ray
    November 25, 2020 - No fracture or foreign body was identified on x-ray. … Unless there is concern for infection or an open fracture, it is perfectly acceptable to provide wound … Unless infection or an open fracture is present, hand wounds should be managed with copious irrigation … Cases Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture … Cases Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture

63. An Ounce of Prevention | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ounce-prevention
    February 17, 2011 - fractures ( 7 ), and mortality has been attributed to PE in as many as 50% of patients dying after hip fracture … Hip fracture surgery Fondaparinux 2.5 mg, 1 st dose 4-8h postoperatively, 2nd dose ≥ 12h after 1 st

64. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865376/psn-pdf
    March 27, 2024 - Imaging confirmed bilateral tibial fractures and an open right ankle fracture.

65. Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a Patient Admitted for Leg Fractures | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/navigating-chaos-fatal-iatrogenic-liver-injury-patient-admitted-leg-fractures
    November 27, 2019 - Imaging confirmed bilateral tibial fractures and an open right ankle fracture.

66. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841775/psn-pdf
    April 04, 2016 - Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites. April 4, 2016 Hoffman KM, Trawalter S, Axt JR, et al. Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks a…

67. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49528/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2015 - The mother expressed concern that the child might have a fracture and requested an x-ray. … He advised the mother that a fracture was unlikely based on the exam findings. … An x-ray was performed, which showed a nondisplaced fracture of the tibia, requiring placement of a … psnet.ahrq.gov//#references approach would likely have prevented the delay in diagnosing the child's fracture

68. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33777/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2015 - Mason takes care of close to 300, mostly elderly, patients who fall and need urgent surgery for a hip fracture … turned this idea from a provocative question in daily work into vastly improved pain control for hip fracture

69. A case that shook medicine. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-shook-medicine
    October 24, 2012 - January 30, 2005 Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture

70. Parkland knee surgery done by doctor in training leads to amputation, questions. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parkland-knee-surgery-done-doctor-training-leads-amputation-questions
    August 11, 2010 - 11, 2010 Resident duty-hour reform associated with increased morbidity following hip fracture

71. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.113_slideshow.ppt
    January 01, 2006 - 100,000 people die from PE per year in U.S. 30-day mortality of PE is 10% 50% of deaths following hip fracture … 2.5 mg, 1st dose 4-8h postoperatively, 2nd dose ≥ 12h after 1st dose, then daily for 5-9 days Hip Fracture … Cancer surgery 28 days postoperatively Total hip replacement and hip fracture repair 28-35 days postoperatively

72. Interrogating and uprooting systemic racism in the emergency department. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interrogating-and-uprooting-systemic-racism-emergency-department
    March 05, 2025 - Cases Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture

73. Occupational therapy utilization in veterans with dementia: a retrospective review of root cause analyses of falls leading to adverse events. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/occupational-therapy-utilization-veterans-dementia-retrospective-review-root-cause-analyses
    March 25, 2020 - Of these events, three-quarters resulted in hip fracture and 20% led to death.

74. A Cognitive and Communication Blind Spot Contributes to Permanent Paralysis | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cognitive-and-communication-blind-spot-contributes-permanent-paralysis
    January 13, 2010 - tomography (CT) imaging revealed trace left occipital subarachnoid hemorrhage, right occipital condyle fracture … 6th through 9th rib fractures, left hemothorax with 3rd through 7th rib fractures, T6 spinous process fracture … , and a proximal left humerus fracture.

75. Operating room fires. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operating-room-fires
    March 14, 2022 - August 20, 2018 Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture

76. High performance teamwork training and systems redesign in outpatient oncology. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/high-performance-teamwork-training-and-systems-redesign-outpatient-oncology
    November 16, 2022 - October 19, 2022 Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture

77. Standardised proformas improve patient handover: audit of trauma handover practice. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardised-proformas-improve-patient-handover-audit-trauma-handover-practice
    October 19, 2022 - Cases Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture

78. Evidence for anchoring bias during physician decision-making. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-anchoring-bias-during-physician-decision-making
    November 17, 2021 - Cases Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture

79. Nurses' perceived causes of medication administration errors: a qualitative systematic review. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nurses-perceived-causes-medication-administration-errors-qualitative-systematic-review
    September 16, 2020 - June 30, 2021 Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture:

80. Controlled trial to improve resident sign-out in a medical intensive care unit. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/controlled-trial-improve-resident-sign-out-medical-intensive-care-unit
    August 04, 2021 - Cases Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg Fracture