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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49620/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - Silent Pain in the Neck
February 1, 2011
Bittner EA. Silent Pain in the Neck. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/silent-pain-neck
The Case
A 60-year-old man with no significant past medical history underwent an elective anterior cervical
discectomy for persistent right arm weakness due to cervi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49662/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Wrong Turn through Colon: Misplaced PEG
August 1, 2012
Sorokin R, Conn M. Wrong Turn through Colon: Misplaced PEG. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-turn-through-colon-misplaced-peg
The Case
An 87-year-old man was admitted for congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation. In addition, a pa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49775/psn-pdf
November 01, 2016 - Unexpected Drawbacks of Electronic Order Sets
November 1, 2016
McGreevey JD. Unexpected Drawbacks of Electronic Order Sets. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unexpected-drawbacks-electronic-order-sets
The Case
A 70-year-old man with stage 4 prostate cancer presented to the emergency department …
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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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June 01, 2016 - July Syndrome
June 1, 2016
Young JQ. July Syndrome. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/july-syndrome
The Case
A 64-year-old man was seen in the thoracic surgery clinic in June after being diagnosed with a right lower
lobe lung cancer. The attending surgeon saw the patient along with his fellow,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/high-risk-medications-high-risk-transfers
December 21, 2017 - High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers
Citation Text:
Staggers N. High-Risk Medications, High-Risk Transfers. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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November 21, 2021 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis
Citation Text:
Levy MM. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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May 01, 2011 - The Second Victim Phenomenon: A Harsh Reality of
Health Care Professions
May 1, 2011
Scott SD. The Second Victim Phenomenon: A Harsh Reality of Health Care Professions. PSNet [internet].
2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/second-victim-phenomenon-harsh-reality-health-care-professions
Perspective
The Instit…
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December 22, 2018 - Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC
Citation Text:
Ilan R. Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013.
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June 01, 2015 - Inflicting Confusion
June 1, 2015
Scott FI, Lichtenstein GR. Inflicting Confusion. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inflicting-confusion
The Case
A 26-year-old man with recently diagnosed Crohn disease presented to the emergency department with
acute-onset abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33782/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Where Does Risk-Adjusted Mortality Fit Into a Safety
Measurement Program?
March 1, 2015
Scott IA. Where Does Risk-Adjusted Mortality Fit Into a Safety Measurement Program? PSNet [internet].
2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/where-does-risk-adjusted-mortality-fit-safety-measurement-program
Perspective
Much…
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November 01, 2016 - Continuity Errors in Resident Clinic
November 1, 2016
Warm EJ. Continuity Errors in Resident Clinic. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/continuity-errors-resident-clinic
The Case
A 32-year-old woman presented to internal medicine clinic for evaluation of headaches and difficulty
concentrating. …
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December 01, 2017 - Over-the-Counter Oversight
December 1, 2017
Janamanchi V, Modha K, Whinney C. Over-the-Counter Oversight. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/over-counter-oversight
The Case
A 56-year-old man was evaluated in the burn clinic for a second-degree burn on his chest. Although
portions of his skin we…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33695/psn-pdf
April 01, 2010 - The Role of the National Quality Forum (NQF) in the Quest
for Transparency in U.S. Hospitals' Patient Safety
Performance
April 1, 2010
Roberts LL, Ward MM, Evans TC. The Role of the National Quality Forum (NQF) in the Quest for
Transparency in U.S. Hospitals' Patient Safety Performance. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49597/psn-pdf
February 01, 2010 - Adolescent Diabetes: A Routine Visit?
February 1, 2010
Slap GB. Adolescent Diabetes: A Routine Visit? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/adolescent-diabetes-routine-visit
Case Objectives
Appreciate the increasing prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among
adolescents in the…
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September 18, 2024 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Diagnostic Delay in the Emergency Department
Citation Text:
Marshall K, Singh H. Diagnostic Delay in the Emergency Department. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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November 24, 2021 - How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping
obstetric units when births decline.
November 24, 2021
Huff C. Kaiser Health News. November 12, 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-low-can-they-go-rural-hospitals-weigh-keeping-obstetric-units-when-
births-decline
This article discusses the challenge of provi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44161/psn-pdf
December 19, 2018 - Among the elderly, many mental illnesses go
undiagnosed.
December 19, 2018
Bor JS. Among the elderly, many mental illnesses go undiagnosed. Health Aff (Millwood). 2015;34(5):727-
31. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0314.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/among-elderly-many-mental-illnesses-go-undiagnosed
This commentary spot…
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February 01, 2003 - When "Psychiatric" Symptoms Are Not
February 1, 2003
Goldberg RJ. When "Psychiatric" Symptoms Are Not. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-psychiatric-symptoms-are-not
The Case
A 70-year-old man without documented past psychiatric history was placed on an involuntary hold as a
danger to oth…
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June 01, 2004 - Dangerous Dapsone
June 1, 2004
Bookwalter T. Dangerous Dapsone. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-dapsone
The Case
A 78-year-old woman with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma on corticosteroids presented to the
emergency department with dyspnea. Upon admission, she was found to be hypo…