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1. Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism | PSNet
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   December 31, 2024 - Changes in Care for Acute Pulmonary Embolism Through A Multidisciplinary Pulmonary Embolism Response … Submassive Pulmonary Embolism. … Imaging of acute pulmonary embolism: an update. … Acute Management of Pulmonary Embolism . 2017. … pulmonary embolism.

2. Saved by ECMO | PSNet
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   May 05, 2017 - She was diagnosed with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension and treated with pulmonary vasodilators … Anesthesia for pregnant women with pulmonary hypertension.  … Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy: a report of 49 cases at four tertiary North American sites.  … Outcomes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.  … Outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. 

3. Effects of pharmacist-conducted medication reconciliation at discharge on 30-day readmission rates of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. | PSNet
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   September 08, 2021 - medication reconciliation at discharge on 30-day readmission rates of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary … medication reconciliation at discharge on 30-day readmission rates of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary … impact of pharmacist-conducted medication reconciliation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary … medication reconciliation at discharge on 30-day readmission rates of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary

4. Haste Makes Care Unsafe | PSNet
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   January 07, 2015 - A pulmonary artery (PA) catheter was placed after induction of anesthesia in order to closely monitor … One comprehensive guideline on pulmonary artery catheters ( 1 ) provides an overview. … artery rupture, or, with enough time, pulmonary infarction in the distribution of the occluded artery … Take-Home Points Pulmonary artery catheters may still be used in cardiac surgery cases, but they … Anesthesiologists Task Force on Pulmonary Artery Catheterization.

5. Isolated Clot, Real Error | PSNet
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   December 01, 2013 - Recognize CT pulmonary angiography may lead to overtreatment of subsegmental pulmonary emboli. … CT pulmonary angiogram may lead to overtreatment of incidentally identified subsegmental PEs. … Duration of anticoagulant therapy for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. … Time trends in pulmonary embolism in the United States: evidence of overdiagnosis. … Overdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism by pulmonary CT angiography.

6. The Lung Nodule That Refused To Grow | PSNet
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   March 01, 2004 - Case Objectives Define a solitary pulmonary nodule. … The probability of malignancy in solitary pulmonary nodules. … The solitary pulmonary nodule: a systemic approach. In: Fishman AP, ed. … Evaluation of individuals with pulmonary nodules: when is it lung cancer? … infarct, pulmonary arteriovenous malformation Table 2.

7. Distraction of the Anesthesiologist and Lack of Resuscitation Drugs Resulting in Delayed Treatment of Laryngospasm. | PSNet
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   January 29, 2021 - , which pulls fluid into the pulmonary interstitial space. 15 The expectorated pulmonary edema fluid … is often pink because it is stained by red blood cells from ruptured pulmonary capillaries. … Negative pressure pulmonary edema is seen more frequently in fit young patients because their strong … Negative-pressure pulmonary edema. … Negative pressure pulmonary edema after general anesthesia: A case report and literature review.

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   July 10, 2024 - Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism David Barnes, MD … hemorrhagic-shock-after-elective-spine-surgery-failure-rescue-after-limited-response-nursing https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-appropriate-diagnosis-and-treatment-leading-death-pulmonary-embolism … Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism David Barnes, MD … surveillance-monitoring-improve-patient-safety-acute-hospital-care-units https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-appropriate-diagnosis-and-treatment-leading-death-pulmonary-embolism

9. Coming up for Err: Missed Diagnosis in a Patient with Recurrent Pneumothorax | PSNet
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   December 14, 2022 - The ED physician was concerned by the CT scan and requested another pulmonary consultation. … This time, the on-call pulmonary physician diagnosed cystic lung disease based on the CT findings, and … Patient presentations vary from asymptomatic disease detected incidentally on chest CT to severe pulmonary … , which in retrospect appears to have been misdiagnosed by the ED physician, radiologist, and first pulmonary … Unfortunately, the initial pulmonary consultant in this case apparently did not consider the potential

10. Analysis of hospital-level readmission rates and variation in adverse events among patients with pneumonia in the United States. | PSNet
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    August 25, 2021 - medication reconciliation at discharge on 30-day readmission rates of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary … Association between night-time surgery and occurrence of intraoperative adverse events and postoperative pulmonary … December 8, 2011 Time trends in pulmonary embolism in the United States: evidence of

11. Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Resulting in Aspiration | PSNet
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    August 01, 2009 - Various methods have been proposed to distinguish between gastric and pulmonary placement of NG tubes … However, these methods have not been shown to be reliable in distinguishing between gastric and pulmonary … Closed Loop Communication and Use of Electronic Medical Orders to Reduce Errors Pulmonary mispositioning … Pulmonary complications of 9931 narrow-bore nasoenteric tubes during blind placement: a critical review … A review of guidelines to distinguish between gastric and pulmonary placement of nasogastric tubes.

12. Failed Interpretation of Screening Tool: Delayed Treatment | PSNet
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    August 20, 2018 - A chest radiograph showed hilar fullness and mild bilateral infiltrates, consistent with pulmonary edema … Cable, MD Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep, and Critical Care … , Emory Healthcare Director of Quality, Emory Critical Care Center Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary … Professor of Medicine Section Chief and Associate Division Director for Critical Care Division of Pulmonary … (GCS)   Cardiologic (heart rate, systolic blood pressure)   Renal (BUN, creatinine, urine output)   Pulmonary

13. Rapid Response Systems | PSNet
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    September 15, 2024 - Spotlight Case Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary … Delay in Appropriate Diagnosis and Treatment Leading to Death from Pulmonary Embolism David Barnes … clinical decompensation, a computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the chest was obtained to rule out pulmonary

14. When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in Death During Endoscopy | PSNet
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    March 18, 2020 - positioning allows for easier endotracheal intubation, but it is associated with increased risk of pulmonary … Management of Aspiration After an intraoperative pulmonary aspiration event, the immediate recognition … Acute Intraoperative Pulmonary Aspiration. … Pulmonary aspiration during procedural sedation: a comprehensive systematic review. … Combining head-neck position and head-down tilt to prevent pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents during

15. Is the Admission Drug Dose Too Low? | PSNet
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    September 01, 2011 - The Case A 72-year-old man with a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was … occur frequently in the inpatient setting.( 1 ) This elderly man with long-standing chronic obstructive pulmonary … A position paper published in 2001 by a Joint Expert Panel on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease stated … Snow V, Lascher S, Mottur-Pilson, C; Joint Expert Panel on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease of the … Evidence base for management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

16. The Lost Start Date: an Unknown Risk of E-prescribing | PSNet
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    December 02, 2020 - Unfortunately, his hospitalization was complicated by an acute pulmonary embolism (PE), which was treated … simplify dosing for patients initiating rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary … use it to start prophylaxis for stroke in a patient with atrial fibrillation or at risk for DVT or pulmonary … anticoagulation drugs (e.g., rivaroxaban, privaroxaban), initiating treatment for deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary

17. Acute Respiratory Arrest in Pregnancy | PSNet
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    August 15, 2018 - her plasma volume with resultant increase in her preload (increased left atrial pressure), leading to pulmonary … Because of this error, her pregnancy was continued, which led to acute alveolar pulmonary edema with … delivery is indicated in either case, which may help resolve the question and avoid progression to pulmonary … interventions and timely delivery, which will reduce the risk of progression to severe preeclampsia, pulmonary … Nephrotic-range proteinuria (5 g per 24 hours) • Shortness of breath with reduced oxygen saturation or pulmonary

18. The Johns Hopkins Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Collaborative Studies and Implements Methods to Prevent Avoidable Cases of Hospital Associated VTE | PSNet
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    June 19, 2024 - Pulmonary embolism, part I: epidemiology, risk factors and risk stratification, pathophysiology, clinical … presentation, diagnosis and nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism. … Section I: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism as major public health problems. … In: The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism . … Deep vein thrombosis in patients with pulmonary embolism: prevalence [sic], clinical significance and

19. Hypoxemia after Emergency Intubation | PSNet
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    March 24, 2019 - near-drowning in freshwater, as in the present case, water is usually absorbed rapidly from the lungs into the pulmonary … because seawater has higher osmolality than freshwater, reducing the rate of diffusion from alveoli into pulmonary … Approaches to Improving Patient Safety Avoid emergency intubation when possible In cases of pulmonary … typically occurs in trauma patients with rib fractures or patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary … [Application of high flow nasal canula in patients with pulmonary edema caused by seawater drowning].

20. Failure to Adhere to Dietary Restrictions Leading to Complications and Poor Follow-up | PSNet
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    September 27, 2023 - in insufficient to evaluate the timing of ingestion of solids... and the perioperative incidence of pulmonary … Upper esophageal endoscopy was reported as the single most important risk factor for pulmonary aspiration … Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary … Pulmonary aspiration during procedural sedation: a comprehensive systematic review. … Acute intraoperative pulmonary aspiration.