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141. A Mistaken Dose of Naloxone  | PSNet
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     March 21, 2009 - Examination and imaging confirmed that the disease was responding, so they planned to continue chemotherapy … WebM&M Cases Fatal Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Opioid-Induced Respiratory

142. Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a Guidewire During Dialysis Catheter Placement | PSNet
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     February 23, 2022 - The patient’s blood pressure was 174/101 mmHg, heart rate 126, respiratory rate 26, temperature 37.5 … Although this is the preferred location for catheter placement, according to the Kidney Disease Outcomes

143. Who Nose Where the Airway Is? | PSNet
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     May 01, 2016 - The Case A 70-year-old man with peripheral vascular disease was brought to the operating room to undergo … in a case with an aspirated airway, although this occurred in the context of significant underlying respiratory

144. Missed Opportunities for Suicide Risk Assessment | PSNet
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     September 27, 2023 - The patient’s medical record indicated he had multiple chronic diseases and, of note, a suspicious lesion … discharged after being prescribed Valium for delirium tremens, cardiac medications, and antibiotics for a respiratory … Suicide Screening: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks suicide (intentional self-injury

145. Harm From Alarm Fatigue | PSNet
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     February 14, 2018 - Case & Commentary Part 1 A 54-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes, and end-stage renal disease on … cardiac rhythm; parameter violation alarms that detect when a vital sign measurement (heart rate, respiratory

146. Despite Clues, Failed to Rescue | PSNet
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     August 02, 2015 - Case A 72-year-old woman with a history of systolic heart failure, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease … transformed into actionable information for the provider—i.e., patient exhibits signs of impending respiratory … The Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group. JAMA. 1991;266:803-809.

147. Hurried Team Huddle and Poor Communication: Unsafe Practice During Anesthesia for Emergency Cesarean Delivery | PSNet
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     September 27, 2023 - and postpartum depression. 6 , 14,16,17 In addition, fetal exposure to general anesthesia may cause respiratory … Venous thromboembolic disease and pregnancy. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published June 2022.

148. Verbal Orders and Medication Overrides: A Dangerous Combination | PSNet
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     September 27, 2023 - episode of psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder; and psychotic disorder attributable to other CNS disease … typically given parenterally together; they should be staggered by one hour due to a theoretical risk of respiratory

149. EMS Patient Safety in the Field | PSNet
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     July 28, 2021 - I serve as a subject matter expert with CDC [the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] in emergency … you stay abreast of any new measures developed, particularly those that look at very time-sensitive diseases … some states, they add on elements to the report that allow them to look at time-sensitive and critical diseases … For example, we frequently have patients who stutter into a disease, things like a stroke or an MI. … results in skilled providers who know what a pulse feels like, and what capillary refill is, and what respiratory

150. Falling Through the Crack (in the Bedrails) | PSNet
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     February 19, 2020 - The Case A 65-year-old woman with cirrhosis presented to the hospital with septic shock and respiratory … Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; September 2014. [Available at] 8. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [Available at] 25. Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup.

151. Triaging Interhospital Transfers | PSNet
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     April 12, 2023 - The Case A 63-year-old man with a history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes was … Repeat vital signs in the ED were notable for a slightly low blood pressure and elevated respiratory

152. The Case of Mistaken Intubation | PSNet
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     July 01, 2016 - The Case A 65-year-old man with a history of end stage renal disease, injection drug use, and multiple … the patient had been intubated because his wishes were not clear when he arrived to the ED in acute respiratory

153. Chest Pain in a Rural Hospital | PSNet
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     June 02, 2021 - volume EDs compared to the highest volume EDs ( Table 2 ).( 10 ) Other conditions, such as sepsis, respiratory … Atlanta, Georgia: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2015. [Available at] 6.

154. Managing Complexity in Diagnosis: Life-threatening Complications after Gastric Bypass Surgery. | PSNet
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     September 25, 2019 - the patient was readmitted for worsening confusion and profound motor weakness, which progressed to respiratory … Attaining diagnostic excellence: how the structure and function of a rare disease service contribute

155. Reducing the Safety Hazards of Monitor Alert and Alarm Fatigue | PSNet
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     May 01, 2016 - For example, a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have a baseline SpO2 that … all 17 cases were heralded by numerous arrhythmia, heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respiratory—all … That the IT system knows who you are, knows that this is a patient in the cardiac ICU who has this disease … adult emergency department patients: a look-back analysis employing insurance claims data using Symptom-Disease

156. Errors in Managing an Open Wound of the Elbow Leading to Multiple Complications and Operations | PSNet
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     September 27, 2023 - associated with traumatic lacerations The Case A man with a history of hypertension and fatty liver disease … Extremes of age, diabetes mellitus, history of smoking, peripheral arterial disease, chronic renal failure … , obesity, malnutrition, immunosuppression, and inherited connective tissue diseases are associated with … January 20, 2010 Detection of postoperative respiratory failure: how predictive is the

157. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2018 - case volume EDs compared to the highest volume EDs (Table 2).(10) Other conditions, such as sepsis, respiratory … Atlanta, Georgia: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2015. [Available at] 6.

158. Special Edition Perspective: Technology Responses to COVID-19 | PSNet
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     August 31, 2020 - Between March 14th and April 1 st 2020, daily ICD-10 telehealth claims for upper respiratory infections … The continued surge of cardiovascular disease in America is going to create a big push for remote patient … hybrid-like system, capable of managing a larger population of patients and moving the treatment of disease … Home health staff perspectives on infection prevention and control: implications for Coronavirus Disease … View More See More About The Topic Public Health Infectious Diseases

159. Nurse Staffing Ratios: The Crucible of Money, Policy, Research, and Patient Care | PSNet
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     June 01, 2003 - A 68-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease … His respiratory status also stabilized, and he avoided the need for noninvasive ventilatory support and

160. Some Patients Can't Wait: Improving Timeliness of Emergency Department Care | PSNet
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     November 25, 2020 - Her vital signs included: blood pressure 154/113 mmHg, heart rate 75 beats/minute, respiratory rate 16 … Input pertains to factors outside of the immediate control of the ED, such as patient disease factors