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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49605/psn-pdf
June 01, 2010 - Acute Respiratory Arrest in Pregnancy
June 1, 2010
Sibai B. Acute Respiratory Arrest in Pregnancy. PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/acute-respiratory-arrest-pregnancy
The Case
A 35-year-old woman was 38 weeks pregnant with twins (G3P2). When she developed acute onset of
shortness of breath an…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/abnormal-volunteer-results
July 18, 2016 - Abnormal Volunteer Results
Citation Text:
Fernandez C. Abnormal Volunteer Results. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2007.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49613/psn-pdf
November 01, 2010 - Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother?
November 1, 2010
Dougherty D. Mother's Milk, but Whose Mother? PSNet [internet]. 2010.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mothers-milk-whose-mother
The Case
A 2-month-old otherwise healthy infant was admitted to the hospital to rule out sepsis. The infant had been
exclusively breastfed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49620/psn-pdf
February 01, 2011 - Silent Pain in the Neck
February 1, 2011
Bittner EA. Silent Pain in the Neck. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/silent-pain-neck
The Case
A 60-year-old man with no significant past medical history underwent an elective anterior cervical
discectomy for persistent right arm weakness due to cervi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60543/psn-pdf
May 27, 2020 - Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient
May 27, 2020
Chia C, Molla M. Wrong Catheter in the Right Patient. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-catheter-right-patient
The Case
A 55-year-old man with history of emphysema was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia. The patient had
two?peripheral…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49728/psn-pdf
March 01, 2015 - Medication Mix-Up: From Bad to Worse
March 1, 2015
Wollitz A, O'Connor MF. Medication Mix-Up: From Bad to Worse. PSNet [internet]. 2015.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-mix-bad-worse
The Case
A 69-year-old man with chronic kidney disease and essential hypertension was admitted to the hospital
with chest …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49856/psn-pdf
March 01, 2019 - Premature Extubation
March 1, 2019
Sagana R, Hyzy RC. Premature Extubation. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/premature-extubation
The Case
A 73-year-old woman with a history of carotid artery stenosis was admitted for an elective carotid
endarterectomy. The procedure was initially thought to …
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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/60652/psn-pdf
June 29, 2020 - In Conversation With... Anna Legreid Dopp, Pharm. D
June 29, 2020
In Conversation With.. Anna Legreid Dopp, Pharm. D. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-anna-legreid-dopp-pharm-d
Editor’s note: Anna Legreid Dopp, Pharm. D is the Senior Director of Clinical Guidelines and Quality…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49809/psn-pdf
October 01, 2017 - Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy
October 1, 2017
Bhutani VK, Wong RJ. Hyperbilirubinemia Refractory to Phototherapy. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyperbilirubinemia-refractory-phototherapy
The Case
A 1-day-old full-term infant was noted to have elevated total serum bilirubin (…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33733/psn-pdf
July 01, 2012 - Patient Safety and Health Information Technology:
Learning from Our Mistakes
July 1, 2012
Koppel R. Patient Safety and Health Information Technology: Learning from Our Mistakes. PSNet
[internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-health-information-technology-learning-our-mistakes
Perspe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49433/psn-pdf
June 23, 2021 - Environmental Safety in the OR
February 1, 2004
Linkin DR, Lautenbach E. Environmental Safety in the OR . PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/environmental-safety-or
The Case
The infection control department of a hospital noticed a marked increase in the rates of post-operative
sternal wound inf…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49863/psn-pdf
May 01, 2019 - Good Catch in the Operating Room
May 1, 2019
Day J, Paige JT. Good Catch in the Operating Room. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/good-catch-operating-room
The Case
A 46-year-old woman with extensive history of back pain from lumbar stenosis was scheduled for an
elective laminectomy and spinal…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73998/psn-pdf
October 27, 2021 - The Hidden Danger of Unseen Intravenous Catheters
October 27, 2021
Vadi MG, Malkin MR. The Hidden Danger of Unseen Intravenous Catheters. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hidden-danger-unseen-intravenous-catheters
The Case
A 6-week-old infant underwent a craniotomy and excision of abnormal bra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49489/psn-pdf
September 01, 2005 - Double Trouble
September 1, 2005
Gurwitz JH. Double Trouble. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/double-trouble
Case Objectives
Appreciate the incidence of adverse drug events in older persons
List preventative measures that can be used to minimize medication errors in this population
Encourage…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49535/psn-pdf
May 01, 2007 - Production Pressures
May 1, 2007
Carayon P. Production Pressures. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/production-pressures
The Case
A 65-year-old man with bipolar disorder was scheduled for maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a
procedure he had received dozens of times before. These pro…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.323_slideshow.ppt
May 01, 2014 - PowerPoint Presentation
Spotlight
Medication Reconciliation With a Twist (or Dare We Say, a Patch?)
This presentation is based on the May 2014
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Janice Kwan, MD, Department of Medicine, University of Tor…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50929/psn-pdf
February 26, 2020 - Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who
manages the complications?
February 26, 2020
Donnelley M, Gintjee TJ, Go J. Discharged with IV antibiotics: When issues arise, who manages the
complications? PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discharged-iv-antibiotics-when-issues-arise-who-…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49665/psn-pdf
September 01, 2012 - Undetected Foreign Object
September 1, 2012
Cima RR. Undetected Foreign Object. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/undetected-foreign-object
The Case
A 75-year-old man with a past medical history of end-stage renal disease (on hemodialysis), hypertension,
and diabetes was found to have obstruct…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49778/psn-pdf
December 01, 2016 - One Dose, Two Errors
December 1, 2016
Filice GA. One Dose, Two Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/one-dose-two-errors
The Case
A 65-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with severe sepsis and respiratory
failure secondary to community-acquired pneumonia. The pati…