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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/need-standardized-sign-out-emergency-department-survey-emergency-medicine-residency-and
May 27, 2011 - WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sepsis-alert-systems-mortality-and-adherence-emergency-departments-systematic-review-and-meta
September 06, 2017 - Cases
Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a Patient Admitted for Leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nature-response-airway-management-incident-reports-high-income-countries-scoping-review
December 15, 2014 - WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/raise-bar
May 29, 2024 - Without alerting the nurse, the patient tried to get up to use the restroom, but—because his leg was … mobilization without assistance.( 4 ) Temporary loss of muscle control reduces proprioception, decreases leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49441/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - That
same day, she informed her nurse that she had developed left leg pain. … Later in the evening, the cross-covering intern was called concerning
the left leg pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/implicit-bias-and-patient-care-mitigating-bias-preventing-harm
September 22, 2021 - with a case involving an 18-month-old African American child with a spiral fracture of the left lower leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safety-manchester-triage-system-detect-critically-ill-children-emergency-department
October 18, 2023 - WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49705/psn-pdf
January 01, 2020 - likely due to the delay in making the diagnosis and surgery, the patient still has some
weakness in his legs … www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23400317
Weakness in pyramidal pattern
• Arms: Extensors weaker than flexors
• Legs … bulk and tone
• Pronator drift
• Finger and foot taps
• Extensors in the arms and flexors in the legs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/duplication-surgical-site-marking
November 18, 2016 - Describing a case of duplicate surgical site markings on a patient's legs, this article reveals how hospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49709/psn-pdf
May 01, 2014 - Without alerting the nurse, the patient tried to get up to use the
restroom, but—because his leg was … mobilization without assistance.(4) Temporary loss of muscle
control reduces proprioception, decreases leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm-case-studies
March 25, 2025 - (DVT), but on awakening from general anesthesia, the patient complained of severe pain in the right leg … next day the orthopedic on-call team was consulted and diagnosed compartment syndrome of the right leg … The patient required fasciectomy of the right leg and excision of necrotic muscle tissue, with a prolonged
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/reflexive-diagnosis-primary-care
April 01, 2008 - likely due to the delay in making the diagnosis and surgery, the patient still has some weakness in his legs … More profound atrophy Weakness in pyramidal pattern • Arms: Extensors weaker than flexors • Legs … bulk and tone • Pronator drift • Finger and foot taps • Extensors in the arms and flexors in the legs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-reconciliation-pitfalls
May 01, 2006 - Other than her leg trauma and a mild hearing deficit, the patient's examination was normal. … WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33741/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - year-old
man is being admitted, for the third time in 6 weeks, because of recurrent swelling of his legs … signs of liver disease—spidery blood vessels on his face and
neck, distended abdomen, and swollen legs—but
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33639/psn-pdf
September 01, 2006 - knee joint, and they were having
difficulty installing the device that was intended to stabilize the leg … This would have been terrible for the patient, because they wouldn't
have been able to stabilize the leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/intraosseous-line-extravasation-pediatric-trauma-patient
September 29, 2021 - compressions or ventilation during CPR. 9 It is important to note that the anterior compartment of the leg … Correlation between muscle oxygenation and compartment pressures in acute compartment syndrome of the leg … WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/surprise-wire
July 15, 2020 - Surprise Wire
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60610/psn-pdf
June 24, 2020 - Peripheral Nerves - Leading to leg pain, abdominal muscle pain, chronic back pain, and rarely to loss … inflammatory conditions, neurologists for neuropathic conditions, and orthopedics for chronic back pain, leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33777/psn-pdf
January 01, 2015 - Care must be taken, however, to use only the minimum effective
amount of anesthesia in order to avoid leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-04/final_spotlight_case_and_commentatry_io_line_extravasation-04.08.2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - – The anterior compartment of the leg, adjacent to the proximal tibia, is the most
common location … Correlation Between Muscle Oxygenation and Compartment Pressures in Acute Compartment
Syndrome of the Leg