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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49634/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - Situational (Un)Awareness
September 1, 2011
Abramson EL, Kaushal R. Situational (Un)Awareness. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/situational-unawareness
The Case
A 75-year-old man was admitted on a Tuesday evening with abdominal pain, jaundice, and elevated liver
function tests, including a bi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49807/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Translating From Normal to Abnormal
October 1, 2017
Turner AM. Translating From Normal to Abnormal. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/translating-normal-abnormal
Case Objectives
Define limited English proficiency.
Understand the principal approaches to machine translation.
Review the way mach…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49834/psn-pdf
July 01, 2018 - "The Ultrasound Looked Fine": Point-of-Care Ultrasound
and Patient Safety
July 1, 2018
Lewiss RE. "The Ultrasound Looked Fine": Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet].
2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ultrasound-looked-fine-point-care-ultrasound-and-patient-safety
Case Objectives
Unders…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49474/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - Hidden Mystery
March 1, 2005
Brunette DD. Hidden Mystery. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-mystery
Case Objectives
Appreciate the challenges of caring for morbidly obese patients.
List specific interventions that can be implemented when caring for obese patients.
Develop a rational ap…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49410/psn-pdf
July 01, 2003 - A Little Shuteye
July 1, 2003
Farion KJ. A Little Shuteye. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/little-shuteye
The Case
A 3-year-old boy was seen in urgent care for a superficial laceration above the left eyebrow. The
pediatrician had heard of the availability of topical skin adhesive that can be…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49412/psn-pdf
September 01, 2003 - Shake Well
September 1, 2003
Flynn EA. Shake Well. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/shake-well
The Case
A 35-year-old patient on the neurology service was receiving carbamazepine for a seizure disorder. Daily
serum drug levels consistently fell below the therapeutic range, which led the physi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49421/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - Urine a Tough Position
October 1, 2003
Gandhi TK. Urine a Tough Position. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urine-tough-position
The Case
A 22-year-old unmarried woman came to her doctor’s office worried that she might be pregnant. Although
she did not want to have a baby at that time, she sta…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49767/psn-pdf
August 21, 2016 - Falling Between the Cracks in the Software
August 21, 2016
Adler-Milstein J. Falling Between the Cracks in the Software. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/falling-between-cracks-software
The Case
A 61-year-old man with a history of osteoarthritis was scheduled for a total knee replacement. Prio…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49658/psn-pdf
July 01, 2012 - Misleading Complaint
July 1, 2012
Soni K, Dhaliwal G. Misleading Complaint. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misleading-complaint
The Case
A 54-year-old homeless man with a history of alcoholism presented to the emergency department (ED) with
complaints of knee problems. The triage nurse docu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49800/psn-pdf
July 01, 2017 - The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer
July 1, 2017
Stewart S. The Hidden Harms of Hand Sanitizer. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-harms-hand-sanitizer
The Case
A 57-year-old woman with a history of alcohol abuse and severe depression was admitted to the hospital
for community-acquired pn…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49539/psn-pdf
June 01, 2007 - Informed or Misled?
June 1, 2007
White SM. Informed or Misled? . PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/informed-or-misled
The Case
A 50-year-old man arrived at the hospital for an elective total knee replacement. Based on preoperative
discussions, the patient expected to receive spinal anesthesia.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49652/psn-pdf
May 01, 2012 - Double Dose at Transfer
May 1, 2012
Hackman JL. Double Dose at Transfer. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-dose-transfer
The Case
A 74-year-old man with history of diabetes and hypertension was admitted to the emergency department
(ED) for left lower extremity pain, swelling, and erythe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49588/psn-pdf
August 01, 2009 - Nurse Staffing Ratios: The Crucible of Money, Policy,
Research, and Patient Care
August 1, 2009
Rich V. Nurse Staffing Ratios: The Crucible of Money, Policy, Research, and Patient Care. PSNet
[internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/nurse-staffing-ratios-crucible-money-policy-research-and-patient-care
Case…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49669/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - Transfusion Overload
November 1, 2012
Patel MS, Carson JL. Transfusion Overload. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfusion-overload
Case Objectives
Understand that the traditional transfusion thresholds of hemoglobin below 10 g/dL and hematocrit
below 30% are not supported by the evidence.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49633/psn-pdf
September 01, 2011 - The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care
September 1, 2011
Vogelsmeier AA. The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safety-and-quality-long-term-care
Case Objectives
Identify commonly reported adverse events in long-term care.
Identify two to three challenges…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49501/psn-pdf
February 03, 2006 - Lost in Transition
February 1, 2006
Beach C. Lost in Transition. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-transition
Case Objectives
Provide an overview of transitions in continuously operating industries
Review cognitive error
Describe the complex dynamics of transitions in emergency care
Pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49848/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - Inadequate Preanesthetic Evaluation, Airway Trouble
November 1, 2018
Blitz J. Inadequate Preanesthetic Evaluation, Airway Trouble. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/inadequate-preanesthetic-evaluation-airway-trouble
The Case
Case #1:
A 34-year-old woman was scheduled for a hysteroscopy under g…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49643/psn-pdf
December 01, 2011 - More Treatment—Better Care?
December 1, 2011
Redberg R. More Treatment—Better Care? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/more-treatment-better-care
The Case
The patient is a 27-year-old female who presented to a 250-bed community hospital with numbness and
tingling of her hands and feet. She was …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49417/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - Lost in the Black Hole
October 1, 2003
Wachter R. Lost in the Black Hole. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-black-hole
The Case
A 38-year-old married, monogamous female came to the emergency department with aseptic meningitis.
She had a remote history of gonorrhea, no environmental exposu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49583/psn-pdf
April 01, 2009 - Eptifibatide Epilogue
April 1, 2009
Churchill WW, Fiumara K. Eptifibatide Epilogue. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/eptifibatide-epilogue
The Case
A 62-year-old man was admitted at 11:00 PM on a Saturday night with the provisional diagnosis of acute
coronary syndrome. Serial testing for mark…