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61. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2017 - This is particularly relevant in patients with chronic organ failure like ischemic heart disease or renal … Dying of end-stage heart failure and renal failure can be relatively peaceful, but it may also require … In patients with renal failure, hydromorphone is an acceptable choice as it is mainly metabolized by … In general, and especially for a geriatric patient with renal insufficiency, opioid treatment should … Palliative care in end-stage renal disease: illness trajectories, communication, and hospice use.

62. Keeping Kidney Patients Safe. | PSNet
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    September 17, 2020 - providers, and identifies best practice strategies for avoiding the Five Adverse Patient Safety Events in renal

63. XL or Smaller? | PSNet
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    September 13, 2017 - The Case With a history of hypertension and chronic renal failure secondary to hemolytic uremia syndrome … The intern admitting the patient spoke with the renal fellow to ask for advice concerning the hypertension … The renal fellow recommended giving the patient Procardia® (nifedipine) 30 mg by mouth. … IV fluids were started and the renal fellow was contacted. … When renal specialists refer to the extended-release drug Procardia XL, it is often called Procardia

64. A demonstration project on the impact of safety culture on infection control practices in hemodialysis | PSNet
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    May 01, 2024 - January 2, 2017 Medication dosing errors for patients with renal insufficiency in ambulatory … January 2, 2017 AHRQ Safety Program for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities—Toolkit.

65. Palliative Care: Comfort vs. Harm | PSNet
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    December 04, 2016 - This is particularly relevant in patients with chronic organ failure like ischemic heart disease or renal … Dying of end-stage heart failure and renal failure can be relatively peaceful, but it may also require … In patients with renal failure, hydromorphone is an acceptable choice as it is mainly metabolized by … In general, and especially for a geriatric patient with renal insufficiency, opioid treatment should … Palliative care in end-stage renal disease: illness trajectories, communication, and hospice use.

66. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2006 - He had no known renal dysfunction. … are generally well tolerated, like most drugs, their most worrisome adverse effects (hypotension, renal … dose of the offending drug(s), use of concomitant therapies, and comorbid illnesses, particularly renal … healthier patients, systematically excluding those with other risk factors for hyperkalemia (eg, advanced renal … prophylactic doses (eg, 5000 units BID) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Patients with compromised renal

67. Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients with Kidney Disease | PSNet
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    November 15, 2023 - Patient 1: A 31-year-old woman with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and pulmonary hypertension presented … some patients have an increased risk for adverse effects due to underlying comorbid conditions such as renal … advanced age, complicated baseline respiratory status, and drug interactions. 8  Given this patient’s poor renal … vascular access procedures but should be used cautiously in patients with comorbid conditions such as renal … WebM&M Cases Overdose of Gabapentin and Oxycodone in a Patient with End-Stage Renal

68. Spotlight
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    January 01, 2024 - Potassium (2) Hypokalemia, defined as serum potassium <3.5 mEq/L, can be caused by decreased intake, renal … changes, rapid-onset or severe hyperkalemia >6.5 mEq/L, or underlying heart disease, cirrhosis, or renal … hypokalemia exacerbated by transcellular shifts (from albuterol, insulin, and sodium bicarbonate), renal … Nonetheless, the physician should have reviewed the EHR to ascertain baseline renal function and any … combination of hyponatremia and hyperkalemia is explained by a limited number of conditions (e.g., renal

69. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 24, 2020 - factors including the indication (atrial fibrillation, VTE treatment, or VTE prevention), level of renal … syndrome, when compared with dual antiplatelet treatment. 6    Assessment of DOAC use in End Stage Renal … Relevant variables, such as status of a patient’s renal function, can be determined from data already … Safety and efficacy of apixaban in patients with end-stage renal disease: Meta-Analysis. … Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of apixaban in subjects with end-stage renal disease

70. Hearing: Broken Promises: Assessing VA’s Systems for Protecting Veterans from Clinical Harm. | PSNet
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    December 23, 2012 - September 2, 2016 Hearing on Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End Stage Renal Disease … May 1, 2015 Hearing on Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End Stage Renal Disease Treatment

71. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2006 - psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/citrate-mix The Case A 36-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and chronic renal … In spite of the patient's pre-existing renal disease and diabetes, no permanent harm resulted; the outcome … example, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) reported a case of a 15-month-old child with renal … system may be tailored to screen the patient's laboratory values (serum potassium) and disease states (renal

72. Diagnostic Errors Case Studies | PSNet
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    March 31, 2025 - Read More Renal Failure Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia … Her white blood cell count was greater than 30,000 and she was found to be in acute renal and liver failure … Renal Failure Due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Michael J. Barry, MD, and Marc B. … be markedly elevated, 2L of urine were drained via catheter, and he was admitted to the hospital for renal

73. One ACE Too Many | PSNet
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    June 21, 2016 - He had no known renal dysfunction. … inhibitors are generally well tolerated, like most drugs, their most worrisome adverse effects (hypotension, renal … the dose of the offending drug(s), use of concomitant therapies, and comorbid illnesses, particularly renal … healthier patients, systematically excluding those with other risk factors for hyperkalemia (eg, advanced renal … (eg, 5000 units BID) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Patients with compromised renal

74. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49795/psn-pdf
    June 01, 2017 - However, out of concern for worsening the renal failure with contrast (i.e., contrast-induced nephropathy … Iodinated contrast media can cause kidney injury through direct cytotoxic effects on renal tissue.(1 … resulted in a growing elderly population with comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, renal … disease, and cardiovascular disease, all of which predispose to renal impairment. … contrast media.(6) The risk in the setting of chronic kidney disease depends on the degree of baseline renal

75. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 27, 2019 - Patient 1: A 31-year-old woman with end stage renal disease (ESRD) and pulmonary hypertension presented … patients have an increased risk for adverse effects due to underlying comorbid conditions such as renal … advanced age, complicated baseline respiratory status, and drug interactions.8  Given this patient’s poor renal … procedural sedation; however, for patients with comorbid conditions affecting their respiratory status and renal … vascular access procedures but should be used cautiously in patients with comorbid conditions such as renal

76. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73966/psn-pdf
    October 13, 2021 - cross-sectional study identified prescribing errors – primarily lack of dosage adjustment for body weight and/or renal

77. Direct Oral Anticoagulants are High-Risk Medications with Potentially Complex Dosing | PSNet
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    August 21, 2005 -  factors including the indication (atrial fibrillation, VTE treatment, or VTE prevention), level of renal … syndrome, when compared with dual antiplatelet treatment. 6    Assessment of DOAC use in End Stage Renal … Relevant variables, such as status of a patient’s renal function, can be determined from data already … Safety and efficacy of apixaban in patients with end-stage renal disease: Meta-Analysis. … Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of apixaban in subjects with end-stage renal disease on

78. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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    September 01, 2014 - morphine and hydromorphone, are mainly eliminated in the urine; may need to adjust dose in setting of renal … He was found to have new acute renal insufficiency, which likely had contributed to a build-up of opioids … pubmed/23553809 17 Predictors of Opioid-Related Adverse Events Patient-related factors Age Obesity Renal … morphine equivalents Use of multiple opioid drugs Co-prescription of other sedating medications (diazepam) Renal … hydromorphone instead of morphine likely contributed Doses should have been reduced in the setting of renal

79. The Perils of Contrast Media | PSNet
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    March 01, 2007 - However, out of concern for worsening the renal failure with contrast (i.e., contrast-induced nephropathy … Iodinated contrast media can cause kidney injury through direct cytotoxic effects on renal tissue.( 1 … resulted in a growing elderly population with comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, renal … disease, and cardiovascular disease, all of which predispose to renal impairment. … contrast media.( 6 ) The risk in the setting of chronic kidney disease depends on the degree of baseline renal

80. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 04, 2024 - Common acquired conditions identified include hemorrhage, sepsis, and respiratory and renal complications