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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49429/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy
January 1, 2004
Cedars MI. Ruptured Heterotopic Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ruptured-heterotopic-pregnancy
The Case
A 43-year-old woman, gravida 3 para 2, presented at 16 weeks' gestational age with abdominal pain. Her
current pregnancy was the r…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49514/psn-pdf
July 01, 2006 - One ACE Too Many
July 1, 2006
Juurlink DN. One ACE Too Many. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-ace-too-many
The Case
A 72-year-old man with coronary artery disease, diabetes, and recently diagnosed congestive heart failure
presented to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain. An acut…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49590/psn-pdf
January 01, 2010 - Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low?
August 1, 2009
Kaushal R, Abramson EL. Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low? PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/admission-drug-dose-too-low
The Case
A 72-year-old man with a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted to
the hospit…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49563/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - Is It Safe to Be Direct?
May 1, 2008
Kulkarni NS, Williams M. Is It Safe to Be Direct? PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/it-safe-be-direct
The Case
A 92-year-old man with hypertension and heart failure (HF) was evaluated by his primary care physician
(PCP) for progressive shortness of breat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49428/psn-pdf
January 01, 2004 - To Resuscitate or Not?
January 1, 2004
Wu AW, Pronovost P. To Resuscitate or Not? PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/resuscitate-or-not
The Case
A critically ill end-stage AIDS patient was hospitalized for end-of-life care. Given the state of his disease,
his code status was Do Not Resuscitate/…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49701/psn-pdf
February 01, 2014 - An Easily Forgotten Tube
February 1, 2014
Ousey K. An Easily Forgotten Tube. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/easily-forgotten-tube
The Case
A 45-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for acute liver failure secondary to alcohol
abuse. His illness was complicated by acute…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49548/psn-pdf
October 01, 2007 - Toxic Tachycardia
October 1, 2007
Wartofsky L. Toxic Tachycardia. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/toxic-tachycardia
The Case
A 66-year-old woman with a past medical history of hypertension and breast cancer was admitted with
abdominal pain. She complained of 3 weeks of progressive severe rig…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49656/psn-pdf
June 01, 2012 - Comanagement: Who's in Charge?
June 1, 2012
Cheng HQ. Comanagement: Who's in Charge? PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/comanagement-whos-charge
The Case
A 77-year-old man with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was admitted with a left
hip fracture to the orthopedic surg…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/confusion-acetaminophen
December 01, 2009 - Confusion With Acetaminophen
Citation Text:
Heubi JE. Confusion With Acetaminophen. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49503/psn-pdf
February 01, 2006 - Workaround Error
February 1, 2006
Pape T. Workaround Error. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/workaround-error
The Case
A retired 81-year-old physician with metastatic colon cancer was admitted to an acute care hospital with
pneumonia and congestive heart failure (CHF). After his acute hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49530/psn-pdf
February 01, 2007 - Rapid Mis-St(r)ep
February 1, 2007
Kaplan EL. Rapid Mis-St(r)ep. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/rapid-mis-strep
The Case
A 5-year-old girl was brought to an urgent care center by her father with a 2-day history of fever to 103°F,
sore throat, and diffuse abdominal pain. There was no history…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49730/psn-pdf
April 01, 2015 - Transition to Nowhere
April 1, 2015
Farrell TW. Transition to Nowhere. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transition-nowhere
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a history of prostate cancer, poorly controlled myotonic dystrophy, hypertension,
and chronic kidney disease was admitted to the hospital …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49467/psn-pdf
December 01, 2004 - A "Weak" Response
December 1, 2004
Reisman AB. A "Weak" Response. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weak-response
The Case
A primary care physician on call for his group received a call at 9:00PM from a 68-year-old man. He said,
"They started me on a new pill for my blood pressure and now I fe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49824/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous
Delay
March 1, 2018
O'Connor RE. Missing ECG and Missed Diagnosis Lead to Dangerous Delay. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-ecg-and-missed-diagnosis-lead-dangerous-delay
The Case
A 35-year-old woman with no prior cardiac history calle…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49629/psn-pdf
June 01, 2011 - Say It Again
June 1, 2011
Henriksen K, Hall KK. Say It Again. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/say-it-again
The Case
A 72-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia and hyponatremia.
During his third hospital night, the on-call physician was contacted by the c…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49661/psn-pdf
August 01, 2012 - Residual Anesthesia: Tepid Burn
August 1, 2012
Kurrek MM, Twersky RS. Residual Anesthesia: Tepid Burn. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/residual-anesthesia-tepid-burn
The Case
A 42-year-old Filipino man presented to an outpatient surgery center for scheduled repair of an anal fistula.
The pat…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/central-not-epidural
August 28, 2024 - Central, not Epidural
Citation Text:
Simmons D. Central, not Epidural. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2011.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49782/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - A Potent Medication Administered in a Not So Viable
Route
January 1, 2017
Loubani O. A Potent Medication Administered in a Not So Viable Route. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/potent-medication-administered-not-so-viable-route
The Case
A 55-year-old man with history of nonischemic cardiomyop…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865467/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - I Just Want to Go Home: Understanding Delirium’s Impact
on Treatment Preferences
March 27, 2024
Steinberg K. I Just Want to Go Home: Understanding Delirium’s Impact on Treatment Preferences. PSNet
[internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/i-just-want-go-home-understanding-deliriums-impact-treatment-preferenc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49580/psn-pdf
March 21, 2009 - Medication Reconciliation Victory After an Avoidable
Error
March 21, 2009
Cutler TW. Medication Reconciliation Victory After an Avoidable Error. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-victory-after-avoidable-error
The Case
A 91-year-old woman, previously active and indepen…