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October 01, 2016 - Upon further evaluation, she was noted to have a rapid heart rate
and low blood pressure. … Several
hours later, the patient was noted to be lethargic with a low blood pressure. … While the inpatient care team discussed possible causes for her low blood pressure, the microbiology … Automated, electronic alerts for acute kidney injury: a single-
blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled
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July 31, 2023 - with factitious disorder consciously and manipulatively (usually
surreptitiously) produce illness or injury … advocated by most experienced practitioners.20 Applying cricoid pressure compresses the esophagus and … this communication error because the foreign
body likely traversed the gastrointestinal tract without injury … Scand J
Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2021;29(1):64. [Free full text]
20. … The clinical use of cricoid pressure: first, do no harm. Anesth Analg.
2021;132(1):261-267.
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April 01, 2014 - reason for us to make sure, at least from Leapfrog's spot,
that there's a continued laser focus and pressure … We
graded every hospital for which there's adequate data on errors, accidents, and injuries. … Then hopefully they will go to the hospital and put some pressure on them to elevate the
priority of … How do I protect them from the errors and injuries that are rampant? What can I do better?
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August 21, 2016 - The patient ultimately regained a pulse but required two vasopressors
to maintain her blood pressure … Bedside cannulation of the central circulation for measurement of central
venous pressure and for vasopressor … The patient immediately
responded, with improved oxygenation and blood pressure. … radiograph provided reassurance that the central line was in the correct position without
evidence of lung injury … Relative value of central-venous-pressure monitoring and blood-volume measurement in the
management
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February 03, 2011 - September 29, 2017
Medical injuries among hospitalized children.
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January 29, 2021 - The trauma team was called to assist and the patient was given additional sedation and opioid analgesia … The trauma surgeon then manipulated both TMJs and was finally able to unloose the locked jaw. … diagnosis and a physician experienced in reducing the TMJ should be consulted to minimize the risk of injury … Placing staff under too much time pressure can, at times, be counterproductive and can adversely affect
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March 15, 2023 - We monitored the blood pressures of home peritoneal dialysis patients. … We knew their trends and that some of them had typically higher blood pressures and some of them had … typically lower blood pressures, so we created individual thresholds. 1 , 3 , 4
Sarah Mossburg: It … Historically, these are acute problems that arise where there is illness or injury. … We knew there were hospital capacity problems and a lot of different pressures and stakeholders that
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March 15, 2023 - We monitored the blood pressures of home peritoneal dialysis patients. … We knew their trends and that some of them had typically higher blood pressures and some of them had … typically lower blood pressures, so we created individual thresholds. 1 , 3 , 4
Sarah Mossburg: It … Historically, these are acute problems that arise where there is illness or injury. … We knew there were hospital capacity problems and a lot of different pressures and stakeholders that
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April 08, 2019 - The Case A 47-year-old man with paraplegia (secondary to a gunshot wound) and a history of polysubstance … Unfortunately, his cardiac arrest led to an anoxic brain injury, and he remained in a vegetative state … 11 Laboratory test(s) 12 Laboratory value(s)/result(s) 13 Vital signs: height, weight, blood pressure
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January 01, 2024 - Due to the delayed diagnosis, the patient suffered permanent brain injury requiring around-the-clock … These barriers include professional hierarchy, time pressure, challenging workloads, and inadequate structures
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November 16, 2022 - sentinel events—defined as "an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury … Post-Tracheostomy Care
May 29, 2024
WebM&M Cases
Under Pressure
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March 01, 2019 - harmed by having the incorrect catheter placed, but the error
was eventually discovered and further injury … The efficacy of self-
check is limited by time pressure and by asymmetric knowledge—individuals in the
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October 28, 2020 - In putting all of this in place, did you see reductions in
harms like pressure injuries, resident falls
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May 01, 2011 - ICU, he was noted to have fixed and dilated pupils on neurologic exam, a sign of serious neurologic
injury … Strong psychological pressures accompanying
these events (not wanting to admit a mistake) can bias the
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August 27, 2017 - About halfway through the procedure, the anesthesiologist noticed that the patient's blood pressure was … anesthesiologist administered a bolus of intravenous fluids, but over the next few minutes the patient's blood pressure … The patient required transfusion of multiple units of blood, and fortunately the injury was repaired … first challenge occurred when the anesthesiologist alerted the surgeon during the initial drop in blood pressure … Paige, MD Professor of Clinical Surgery Director of Wound Care LSU Health New Orleans Health Sciences
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July 01, 2017 - this area from personal acquaintance with physicians and understanding their narratives of how legal pressures … That caring relationship doesn't end when an injury occurs, particularly if the injury is our fault. … They reduce the underlying safety problems that can lead to injuries that lead to claims. … Then, we have a few cases in which EHR systems themselves have had problems that have led to injuries … May 20, 2015
Medical monitoring for pharmaceutical injuries: tort law for the public's
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August 31, 2022 - The patient developed generalized urticaria, bronchospasm
requiring high airway pressures to achieve … Latex is essential to these plants to heal surface injuries and create immune
responses against invading … Thus, unexplained hypotension, tachycardia, and high airway
pressure for adequate ventilation (due to
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December 01, 2012 - On physical
examination, his initial blood pressure was elevated at 192/100 mm Hg, but his heart rate … Bilateral upper-extremity blood pressures were equal. … oral
antacid/anesthetic combination) was given, and the patient reported symptom relief; his blood pressure … ECG interpretation: sinus tachycardia, with posterolateral injury
pattern.
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June 01, 2005 - The patient ultimately regained a pulse but required two vasopressors to maintain her blood pressure … Bedside cannulation of the central circulation for measurement of central venous pressure and for vasopressor … The patient immediately responded, with improved oxygenation and blood pressure. … radiograph provided reassurance that the central line was in the correct position without evidence of lung injury … Relative value of central-venous-pressure monitoring and blood-volume measurement in the management of
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July 28, 2021 - correctly and safely, but for a subset of patients experiencing time-sensitive events such as severe trauma … To assist EMS personnel in decision making in high-pressure situations and to support standardized care … One example is injuries personnel can sustain from slipping or tripping when lifting and moving equipment … and patients. 8 An injury can harm not only the worker, but also the patient, if, for example, the … What if that trauma patient all of a sudden decompensated?