-
psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.173_slideshow.ppt
April 01, 2008 - Antibiotics for URI
A healthy 53-year-old woman presented to her primary care physician with upper respiratory … Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Most common presenting complaint to PCPs
83.1 million visits in … these were acute sinusitis in adults
Sinusitis occurs after or in
conjunction with a viral upper
respiratory … remains common
Trends in Antibiotic Use
Over past decade, antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory … Public beliefs and use of antibiotics for acute respiratory illness.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.251_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2011 - This led to a prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay for respiratory failure from an ischemic cardiac … Physiotherapy for adult patients with critical illness: recommendations of the European Respiratory Society … Early activity is feasible and safe in respiratory failure patients. … Early activity is feasible and safe in respiratory failure patients. … Early intensive care unit mobility in the treatment of acute respiratory failure.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/under_pressure.pdf
January 01, 2023 - (1)
• A 56-year-old man was admitted with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-
19) pneumonia and acute respiratory … • Before this could happen, the patient developed increasing hypoxemia and
respiratory distress, … failure, inability to manage
respiratory secretions, inability to orally intubate, ventilatory support … Respiratory Care.
2014;59(6):956-973. … Skills: Endotracheal tube and tracheostomy tube cuff care (respiratory therapy).
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50696/psn-pdf
November 27, 2019 - caused by malignancy, infection, aneurysm, or thrombosis.9 These patients face increased risk
for respiratory … of the airway.10 In this case, the
clinical team did not identify the patient as at high risk for respiratory … Other conditions that may place patients at high risk for oversedation
and respiratory compromise during … Safety of benzodiazepines and
opioids in very severe respiratory disease: national prospective study … Obesity and respiratory diseases. International journal of
general medicine. 2010;3:335.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49668/psn-pdf
October 01, 2012 - muscle retractions, a respiratory
rate of 8 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation of 67%. … The patient was transported to the nearest ED where he was diagnosed with acute opiate-induced
respiratory … It is notable that the patient developed opiate-induced respiratory distress following two
standard … Should treatment of respiratory depression be required, a naloxone infusion over several
hours may be … Drugs with opioid agonist effects may cause respiratory depression.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/shortcuts-acetaminophen-induced-liver-failure
July 01, 2017 - An 18-year-old woman, 27 weeks pregnant, presented to the emergency department (ED) after a week of respiratory … She was diagnosed with a viral upper respiratory infection, given IV fluids and acetaminophen, and discharged … Respiratory infections are common in pregnancy. … However, knowledge of pregnancy-specific changes in respiratory and immune physiology should have led … For example, patients who are pregnant are at additional risk from respiratory disease, as evidenced
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865309/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - He was found to have severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). … His respiratory failure worsened, and he was ultimately
transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) … A physician and
respiratory therapist performed intake assessments, but their documentation only addressed … Several days after transfer, the patient was found to be tachypneic with a
respiratory rate of 29, complaining … A
review of the physician, nursing, and respiratory therapy notes found no tracheostomy management plan
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60520/psn-pdf
May 27, 2020 - This evidence review examined 64 studies assessing the impact of
COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory … Syndrome (SARS), and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
on healthcare workers and risk factors
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61016/psn-pdf
October 14, 2020 - Cardiac arrest and respiratory events occurred most frequently and largely affected very
young children … A previous WebM&M discussed a perioperative respiratory event in a pediatric
patient during intrahospital
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836854/psn-pdf
April 06, 2022 - Higher discrepancies occurred with respiratory and analgesic medications, underscoring the importance … of
medication reconciliation for residents with respiratory conditions or pain.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dangerous-shift
July 24, 2013 - The Case A 3-month-old infant was admitted with a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection to … In the case of an unstable infant patient believed to be in significant respiratory distress, waiting … Highlight the need to expedite tasks, including transfers (e.g., patients in significant respiratory … The main problem with the patient is respiratory issues. … This is what I think the problem is: respiratory distress.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/medication-safety-events-related-diagnostic-imaging
January 26, 2022 - the patient received a 3 rd dose of lorazepam 1mg IV, he became obtunded, hypotensive, and developed respiratory … The patient remained intubated for several days due to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS … and 48% receive benzodiazepines. 2,3 Opioids and benzodiazepines can be beneficial; however, their respiratory … dosing of both opioids and benzodiazepines within a short period, which in turn caused obtundation, respiratory … If a patient is at increased risk for respiratory depression or needs a deeper level of sedation, such
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/stable-airway-fatal-airway-occlusion-after-inadequate-post-tracheostomy-care
June 28, 2023 - He was found to have severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). … His respiratory failure worsened, and he was ultimately transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) … A physician and respiratory therapist performed intake assessments, but their documentation only addressed … A review of the physician, nursing, and respiratory therapy notes found no tracheostomy management plan … November 16, 2022
WebM&M Cases
Respiratory Distress after
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-differences-antibiotic-prescribing-primary-care-pediatricians
April 22, 2020 - This study focused on antibiotic prescribing in pediatric primary care for respiratory tract infections … providers were more likely to prescribe antibiotics for white children, more likely to diagnose acute respiratory
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60342/psn-pdf
May 20, 2020 - The review included 59 studies involving severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, Middle … East respiratory syndrome (MERS), Ebola and
influence.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49558/psn-pdf
April 01, 2008 - Commentary: Part 1
A healthy 53-year-old woman presented to her primary care physician with upper respiratory … Upper respiratory tract infection (URI) symptoms are among the most common presenting complaints to … Inflammation
of the respiratory epithelium lining the paranasal sinuses (most commonly the maxillary … Take-Home Points
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing remains common, especially for acute respiratory … Public beliefs and use of antibiotics for acute respiratory
illness.
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/final_spotlight_case_not_missing_sepsis_needles_in_viral_haystacks_slides_march_date.pdf
January 01, 2024 - • A viral swab was negative for SARS-CoV2, influenza, and respiratory syncytial
virus (RSV). … Vital signs were as follows:
– Temperature 39.5o; Pulse markedly tachycardic at 205 bpm; Respiratory … (0-3 points)
PaO2:FIO2 > 400 OR
SpO2:FiO2 > 292
PaO2:FIO2 < 400 on any respiratory
support OR
PaO2 … ”
• Viral respiratory infections are common in pediatrics. … • Viral respiratory infections are common in pediatrics and may be challenging to distinguish
from
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837659/psn-pdf
July 08, 2022 - the
patient received a 3rd dose of lorazepam 1mg IV, he became obtunded, hypotensive, and developed
respiratory … The patient remained intubated for several days due to severe acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS … anxiolysis needed to provide benefit while mitigating unwanted side effects such as
oversedation and respiratory … and 48% receive benzodiazepines.2,3 Opioids and
benzodiazepines can be beneficial; however, their respiratory … If a patient is at increased risk for respiratory depression or
needs a deeper level of sedation, such
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865532/psn-pdf
April 10, 2024 - The SbCST simulation scenario represented a patient with hypotensive
shock, progressive respiratory … high’
priority conditions, such as lack of standardized preparation for intubation, lack of available respiratory
-
psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complications-vascular-access-procedures-patients-kidney-disease
November 15, 2023 - due to underlying comorbid conditions such as renal dysfunction, advanced age, complicated baseline respiratory … caused by malignancy, infection, aneurysm, or thrombosis. 9 These patients face increased risk for respiratory … Other conditions that may place patients at high risk for oversedation and respiratory compromise during … Safety of benzodiazepines and opioids in very severe respiratory disease: national prospective study. … Obesity and respiratory diseases. International journal of general medicine. 2010;3:335.