-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49463/psn-pdf
October 14, 2004 - Moved Too Soon
October 1, 2004
Lindenauer PK. Moved Too Soon. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/moved-too-soon
The Case
A 67-year-old man was admitted to a general hospital ward after undergoing a laminectomy. Two hours
after arriving, while the patient was still groggy from anesthesia, a nurs…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49838/psn-pdf
August 01, 2018 - An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning
August 1, 2018
Elia G, Barbour S, Anderson WG. An Untimely End Despite End-of-Life Care Planning. PSNet [internet].
2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/untimely-end-despite-end-life-care-planning
The Case
A 76-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit (…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49850/psn-pdf
January 01, 2019 - Critical Order Set Change and Critical Limb Ischemia
January 1, 2019
Clay B. Critical Order Set Change and Critical Limb Ischemia. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/critical-order-set-change-and-critical-limb-ischemia
The Case
A 72-year-old woman with a history of severe peripheral vascular dis…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/communication-consultants
October 01, 2018 - Communication With Consultants
Citation Text:
Cohn SL. Communication With Consultants. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
Copy Citation
Format:
Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XML Endnot…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49750/psn-pdf
January 01, 2016 - A Room Without Orders
January 1, 2016
Vogelsmeier A, Despins L. A Room Without Orders. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/room-without-orders
Case Objectives
Review a common process for planned direct hospital admissions.
Describe challenges of prioritizing day-to-day patient care activities wi…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49488/psn-pdf
August 21, 2005 - PCA Overdose
August 21, 2005
Doyle JD. PCA Overdose. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pca-overdose
The Case
A 49-year-old woman underwent an uneventful total abdominal hysterectomy bilateral salpingo-
oophorectomy. Postoperatively, the patient complained of severe pain and received intravenou…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49781/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - Hazards of Loading Doses
January 1, 2017
Mucksavage JJ, Tesoro EP. Hazards of Loading Doses. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hazards-loading-doses
The Case
A 40-year-old woman was recently discharged after a prolonged hospitalization for seizures and a cardiac
arrest. Two days after discharg…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49435/psn-pdf
February 01, 2004 - X-ray Flip
February 1, 2004
Shapiro MJ. X-ray Flip. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/x-ray-flip
The Case
A 19-year-old man presented to the emergency department with respiratory distress after blunt chest
trauma. A digital chest radiograph was labeled backwards; a "left" marker was mistakenly…
-
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…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49503/psn-pdf
February 01, 2006 - Workaround Error
February 1, 2006
Pape T. Workaround Error. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/workaround-error
The Case
A retired 81-year-old physician with metastatic colon cancer was admitted to an acute care hospital with
pneumonia and congestive heart failure (CHF). After his acute hospita…
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49506/psn-pdf
March 01, 2006 - The Wet Read
March 1, 2006
Arenson RL. The Wet Read. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wet-read
Case Objectives
Appreciate the limitations of radiology resident emergency coverage.
Understand the rate of discrepancy between radiology resident preliminary reads and attending
radiologists' fina…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…