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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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May 16, 2022 - Check Twice, Transport Once
May 16, 2022
DePew A, Rice J, Chou J. Check Twice, Transport Once. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/check-twice-transport-once
The Case
Case #1: A 26-year-old woman (Patient A) presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with abdominal
pain and was diagnosed with “s…
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July 01, 2008 - In Conversation with...Albert Wu, MD, MPH
July 1, 2008
In Conversation with..Albert Wu, MD, MPH. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withalbert-wu-md-mph
Editor's note: Albert Wu, MD, MPH, is Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins
School of Public Health…
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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/web-mm/deciphering-code
November 16, 2022 - Deciphering the Code
Citation Text:
Goldstein MK. Deciphering the Code. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2006.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/think-surgeon
December 04, 2024 - Think Like a Surgeon
Citation Text:
Cooper Z. Think Like a Surgeon. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2019.
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September 01, 2015 - Good Night's Sleep Gone Wrong
Citation Text:
Gillis CM, Degrado J, Anger KE. Good Night's Sleep Gone Wrong. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2016.
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September 01, 2013 - A Painful Dilemma
Citation Text:
Davison SN. A Painful Dilemma. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2012.
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September 01, 2004 - Poor Prognosis
September 1, 2004
Lamont EB. Poor Prognosis. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/poor-prognosis
Case Objectives
Understand the current limitations of physicians' ability to provide prognoses.
List the variables that can be used to guide treatment decisions and prognostication in e…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49399/psn-pdf
May 01, 2003 - Ectopic or Not?
May 1, 2003
Givens VM, Lipscomb GH. Ectopic or Not? PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ectopic-or-not
The Case
The patient is a 24-year-old woman, gravida 4, para 1, ectopic 1, at 6 weeks from her last menstrual period.
She presents to the emergency department with a 3-day histo…
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June 21, 2016 - Bloody BP Cuff
Citation Text:
Madan AK. Bloody BP Cuff. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2003.
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March 26, 2015 - Right Place, Right Drug, Wrong Strength
Citation Text:
Jelincic V, Greenall J. Right Place, Right Drug, Wrong Strength. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/amphotericin-toxicity
April 01, 2014 - Amphotericin Toxicity
Citation Text:
Nagel J, Nguyen E. Amphotericin Toxicity. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/obstructed-view
August 07, 2019 - An Obstructed View
Citation Text:
Carter J. An Obstructed View. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2015.
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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/50696/psn-pdf
November 27, 2019 - Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients
with Kidney Disease
November 27, 2019
Young SR, Chen I. Complications of Vascular Access Procedures in Patients with Kidney Disease. PSNet
[internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complications-vascular-access-procedures-patients-kidney-disease
The Ca…
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December 01, 2016 - In Conversation With... James P. Bagian, MD, PE
December 1, 2016
In Conversation With.. James P. Bagian, MD, PE. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-james-p-bagian-md-pe
Editor's note: Dr. Bagian is Director of the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety at the
Uni…
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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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May 01, 2003 - Bloody BP Cuff
May 1, 2003
Madan AK. Bloody BP Cuff. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bloody-bp-cuff
The Case
Patient #1, a 28-year-old male, was a trauma patient following a motor vehicle collision into a cement pillar.
Patient #1 was in the trauma bay with massive injuries and profuse bleed…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33712/psn-pdf
June 01, 2011 - In Conversation with… Edward Tenner, PhD
June 1, 2011
In Conversation with… Edward Tenner, PhD. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-edward-tenner-phd
Editor's note: Edward Tenner is an independent writer, speaker, and consultant on technology and
culture. He received his PhD fro…