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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49624/psn-pdf
May 01, 2011 - Duty to Disclose Someone Else's Error?
May 1, 2011
Gallagher TH. Duty to Disclose Someone Else's Error? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/duty-disclose-someone-elses-error
Case Objectives
State the rationale for disclosing medical errors.
Describe key principles in effective error disclosure.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49388/psn-pdf
February 01, 2003 - Unexplained Apnea Under Anesthesia
February 1, 2003
Barach P. Unexplained Apnea Under Anesthesia. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unexplained-apnea-under-anesthesia
Case Objectives
Clinical Objectives
List the causes of prolonged apnea in the operating room
Describe the steps in management …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49615/psn-pdf
December 01, 2010 - The Forgotten Turn
December 1, 2010
Barbour S. The Forgotten Turn. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/forgotten-turn
Case Objectives
Describe the six stages of pressure ulceration per the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.
List risk factors for the development of pressure ulcers in hospita…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49779/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - The Empty Bag
December 1, 2016
Vincent C. The Empty Bag. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/empty-bag
The Case
A 90-year-old woman with end-stage dementia was admitted to an acute care hospital for treatment of a
hip fracture after a fall at a nursing home. During the hospitalization, her kidne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49455/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - The Worst Headache
July 1, 2004
Edlow JA. The Worst Headache. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/worst-headache
The Case
A 48-year-old woman with a history of migraine headaches and hypertension presented to her outpatient
clinic with a 4-day history of headache. While shopping 4 days earlier, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49798/psn-pdf
July 01, 2017 - Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation
July 1, 2017
Paski SC, Dominitz JA. Pseudo-obstruction But a Real Perforation. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pseudo-obstruction-real-perforation
Case Objectives
Recognize acute colonic pseudo-obstruction and implement a medical management plan.
Ide…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49545/psn-pdf
September 01, 2007 - Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device
September 1, 2007
Baez-Escudero JL, Levine GN. Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/coming-undone-failure-closure-device
The Case
A 65-year-old man underwent coronary angiography because of atypical exertional chest…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49754/psn-pdf
February 01, 2016 - Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke
February 1, 2016
Chopra V. Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picking-cause-stroke
The Case
A 62-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes was transferred to a tertiary care center from a
community hospital for management…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49403/psn-pdf
June 01, 2003 - Missed Appendicitis
June 1, 2003
Adams JG. Missed Appendicitis. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-appendicitis
Case Objectives
Appreciate the variable presentations of appendicitis
List complications of missed appendicitis
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of CT in diagnosing…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49638/psn-pdf
January 01, 2012 - Communication Failure—Who's in Charge?
October 1, 2011
Fackler J, Schwartz JM. Communication Failure—Who's in Charge? PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/communication-failure-whos-charge
The Case
A 20-month-old boy was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) following a Fontan surgical procedu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49457/psn-pdf
September 01, 2004 - Doctor, Don't Treat Thyself
September 1, 2004
Rosvold EO. Doctor, Don't Treat Thyself. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/doctor-dont-treat-thyself
The Case
A 50-year-old radiologist presented to the emergency department of the community hospital where he
worked and reported increasing shortnes…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49481/psn-pdf
May 01, 2005 - Discharge Against Medical Advice
May 1, 2005
Hwang SW. Discharge Against Medical Advice. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharge-against-medical-advice
The Case
A 50-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse and alcohol-induced dementia was admitted to the
medical service with mild alco…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49703/psn-pdf
March 01, 2014 - After-Visit Confusion
March 1, 2014
Ventres W. After-Visit Confusion. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/after-visit-confusion
The Case
An otherwise healthy 18-year-old woman presented to an urgent care clinic with new bumps and white
spots near her tongue. The patient's mother accompanied her …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49592/psn-pdf
October 01, 2009 - Danger in Disruption
October 1, 2009
Fontaine DK. Danger in Disruption. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/danger-disruption
The Case
A 23-month-old toddler was severely dehydrated after vomiting due to gastric outlet obstruction. She had
metabolic alkalosis (pH = 7.58), and her last peripheral…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49493/psn-pdf
November 01, 2005 - Infused, Not Ingested
November 1, 2005
Foley M. Infused, Not Ingested. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/infused-not-ingested
The Case
A patient in the ICU was scheduled for a CT scan. The nurse prepared the patient by administering
contrast, an unfamiliar task for this particular nurse. Rathe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49670/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - Missed Pneumonia
November 1, 2012
Rohde JM, Flanders S. Missed Pneumonia. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-pneumonia
The Case
A 32-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with 3 days of fever and right pleuritic
chest pain. Review of systems was negative for cough or dy…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49815/psn-pdf
December 01, 2017 - Over-the-Counter Oversight
December 1, 2017
Janamanchi V, Modha K, Whinney C. Over-the-Counter Oversight. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/over-counter-oversight
The Case
A 56-year-old man was evaluated in the burn clinic for a second-degree burn on his chest. Although
portions of his skin we…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49772/psn-pdf
October 01, 2016 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis
October 1, 2016
Levy MM. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lapse-antibiotics-leads-sepsis
The Case
A 34-year-old near-term pregnant woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal
pain, fevers, and short…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49709/psn-pdf
May 01, 2014 - Raise the Bar
May 1, 2014
Stotts J, Lyndon A. Raise the Bar. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/raise-bar
The Case
A 57-year-old man presented to an ambulatory surgery center for excision of a right groin lipoma. The
patient was seen and evaluated by an anesthesiologist who was new to the cente…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49389/psn-pdf
February 01, 2003 - Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?
February 1, 2003
Gibbs VC, Leape L. Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve? PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/procedural-mishap-learning-curve
The Case
A 28-year-old multiparous obese female presented for laparoscopic tubal ligation. The patient had
undesired fert…