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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigation-management-venous-thromboembolism-risk-patients-following-thrombolysis-acute
November 13, 2019 - October 28, 2020
A doctor gave me an inept diagnosis for a neurological problem.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849125/psn-pdf
May 17, 2023 - missing-large-vessel-occlusion-stroke-patient-history-seizures
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/types-diagnostic-errors-neurological-emergencies-emergency-department
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49760/psn-pdf
May 01, 2016 - hypnotics, anticholinergics, corticosteroids, polypharmacy,
withdrawal of alcohol or other drugs)
Acute neurological … Factors
Dementia or cognitive impairment
Advancing age (> 65 years)
History of delirium, stroke, neurological … Temperature, oxygen saturation, glucose concentration
Take postural vital signs as needed
Physical and neurological … pain, deep vein thrombosis, other acute illness
Assess for sensory impairments
Search for focal neurological … with headaches, signs of
meningitis or suspected encephalitis)
Targeted neuroimaging
Assess focal neurological
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-ward-incidents-through-eyes-nurses-thick-description-appeal-and-deadlock-incident
November 15, 2023 - October 10, 2018
Types of diagnostic errors in neurological emergencies in the emergency
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-469
December 31, 2024 - WebM&M Cases
Spotlight Case
Neurological Red Flags: A Missed Stroke after Intermittent Episodes … due to left posterior cerebral artery occlusion and vertebral artery dissection, leading to severe neurological … The commentary highlights the importance of thorough neurological investigation of patients presenting … with dizziness and other simultaneous neurological symptoms, the challenges of diagnosing transient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-471
December 31, 2024 - WebM&M Cases
Spotlight Case
Neurological Red Flags: A Missed Stroke after Intermittent Episodes … due to left posterior cerebral artery occlusion and vertebral artery dissection, leading to severe neurological … The commentary highlights the importance of thorough neurological investigation of patients presenting … with dizziness and other simultaneous neurological symptoms, the challenges of diagnosing transient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-first-opinions-affect-second-opinions
October 07, 2020 - July 21, 2021
Types of diagnostic errors in neurological emergencies in the emergency
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/systematic-review-malpractice-litigation-diagnosis-and-treatment-acute-stroke
October 19, 2022 - July 6, 2022
A doctor gave me an inept diagnosis for a neurological problem.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35469/psn-pdf
January 21, 2011 - Neurologic patient safety: an in-depth study of
malpractice claims.
January 21, 2011
Glick TH, Cranberg LD, Hanscom RB, et al. Neurologic patient safety: an in-depth study of malpractice
claims. Neurology. 2005;65(8):1284-6.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/neurologic-patient-safety-depth-study-malpractice-claims
The…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vestibular-syndromes-diagnosis-and-diagnostic-errors-patients-dizziness-presenting-emergency
May 17, 2023 - July 6, 2022
A doctor gave me an inept diagnosis for a neurological problem.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43606/psn-pdf
October 15, 2014 - Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of
the American Academy of Neurology.
October 15, 2014
Franklin GM, Neurology AA of. Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of the American
Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2014;83(14):1277-84. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000000839.
https://psnet.ahrq.g…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49682/psn-pdf
April 01, 2013 - Neurological examination was normal but computed tomography (CT) and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI … Accompanying neurological symptoms,
including word-finding difficulties as reported here, are generally … "red flags" in headache patients, but
normal neurological examination findings, also reported here, … ; (ii) how likely is it that the word-finding
difficulty is a "real" neurological symptom versus merely … However, given the normal neurological exam
(including normal mental state), it was highly improbable
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/not-just-depression-she-seemed-trapped-downward-mental-health-spiral-real-cause-was-profound
March 03, 2021 - This news feature shares an example of depression misdiagnosis that masked the true problem of a neurological
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35656/psn-pdf
June 14, 2011 - Normal neurologic and developmental outcome after an
accidental intravenous infusion of expressed breast milk
in a neonate.
June 14, 2011
Ryan A, Mohammad I, Murphy B. Normal neurologic and developmental outcome after an accidental
intravenous infusion of expressed breast milk in a neonate. Pediatrics. 2006;117(1)…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61080/psn-pdf
October 28, 2020 - or endovascular intervention, which offers the benefit of preventing rebleeding and
its devastating neurological … Rebleeding was fatal in 71% of patients and caused severe neurological
outcome in the survivors.11,12 … Christi DeLemos, MSN, CNRN, ACNP-BC
Department of Neurological Surgery
UC Davis Health
References
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49449/psn-pdf
June 01, 2004 - Neurological exam was grossly normal—the patient could follow commands
and there was no focal weakness
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40270/psn-pdf
March 09, 2011 - Harvey Cushing's open and thorough documentation of
surgical mishaps at the dawn of neurologic surgery.
March 9, 2011
Latimer K, Pendleton C, Olivi A, et al. Harvey Cushing's open and thorough documentation of surgical
mishaps at the dawn of neurologic surgery. Arch Surg. 2011;146(2):226-32.
doi:10.1001/archsurg.2…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45068/psn-pdf
August 15, 2017 - Missed ischemic stroke diagnosis in the emergency
department by emergency medicine and neurology
services.
August 15, 2017
Arch AE, Weisman DC, Coca S, et al. Missed Ischemic Stroke Diagnosis in the Emergency Department by
Emergency Medicine and Neurology Services. Stroke. 2016;47(3):668-73.
doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/possible-probable-sure-wrong-premature-closure-and-anchoring-complicated-case
October 02, 2013 - Neurological examination was normal but computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) … Accompanying neurological symptoms, including word-finding difficulties as reported here, are generally … "red flags" in headache patients, but normal neurological examination findings, also reported here, … ; (ii) how likely is it that the word-finding difficulty is a "real" neurological symptom versus merely … However, given the normal neurological exam (including normal mental state), it was highly improbable
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mismanagement-delirium
February 13, 2014 - anticholinergics, corticosteroids, polypharmacy, withdrawal of alcohol or other drugs) Acute neurological … Dementia or cognitive impairment Advancing age (> 65 years) History of delirium, stroke, neurological … oxygen saturation, glucose concentration Take postural vital signs as needed Physical and neurological … pain, deep vein thrombosis, other acute illness Assess for sensory impairments Search for focal neurological … headaches, signs of meningitis or suspected encephalitis) Targeted neuroimaging Assess focal neurological