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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49473/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - web-mm/or
The Case
An elderly man was admitted to the vascular surgery service with rest pain in his leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49850/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - required surgical intervention for critical limb ischemia, including amputation of the
contralateral leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unhappy-patient-leaves-against-medical-advice
January 31, 2024 - Unable to get a response after 35 minutes, she hopped down the hallway on one leg to find assistance
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/049-dec-implementation-slides.pptx
October 01, 2024 - Both shoulders, arms and hands
Abdomen, then groin/perineum
Right leg and foot
Left leg and foot
Back
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/what-can-rest-health-care-system-learn-vas-quality-and-safety-transformation
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/perspective/errors-and-near-misses-what-health-care-could-learn-aviation
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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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/implementing-guide.pdf
March 01, 2017 - available as Appendix H, includes common questions and answers to the care and maintenance of
catheters, leg … , see the educational bundle on indwelling urinary catheter use and care
available in Appendix E, “Leg … professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/leg-bags-faqs.html
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb297-OR-procedures-racial-disparities-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - 2 Gastrectomy 64.3 9.6 100.3 57.3 60.8
3 Appendectomy 51.0 28.9 38.8 63.7 47.0
4 Fixation of leg … Ages 18–44 years
Black NH adults had the highest rate of stays with gastrectomy, fixation of leg
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/data-points-series/series-overview
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/flying-object-hits-mri
September 01, 2005 - For example, a so-called “sand bag” that encircles the ankle to hold a leg in place may contain ferrous
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/listen-family
April 15, 2015 - 4 ) The sites of errors, in order of decreasing frequency, were eye, groin or genitals, chest, and leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weak-response
February 24, 2011 - Three days later, the patient was hospitalized with sudden onset of right arm and leg weakness, as well
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33751/psn-pdf
January 01, 2014 - J Empir
Leg Stud. 2007;4:835-860. [Available at]
7. Bates DW, Teich JM, Lee J, et al.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33823/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - Position patient in
stirrups
MSK
MSK strains bending &
stretching in lead
Always have a person at each leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.140_slideshow.ppt
December 01, 2006 - thrombosis ensues that typically leads to necrosis of the dermis overlying the breast, abdomen, thigh, or leg
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transition-nowhere
March 21, 2009 - WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure: Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome after Lower Leg
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/edema
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/morse-merryweather-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - risk.
4
Table 2 Definitions with abbreviations
Terminology
Term Abbreviation Definition
Lower Leg … Preparation Phase to assist in rising from the bed, including adjusting using hands to push off the
bed, legs … (10.5)
Morse Fall Scale 46.77 (20.7) 55.26 (19.0)
Timed Up and Go (sec) 13.94 (6.4) 20.48 (7.5)***
Leg
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/skin-soft-tissue-slides.pptx
September 01, 2022 - disease
Can present with dependent rubor—erythema that can be bright or dusky red—that goes away when the leg
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/cellulitis-slides.pptx
November 01, 2019 - Mimics
Peripheral arterial disease4
Can present with dependent rubor
Erythema that goes away when the leg