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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49673/psn-pdf
December 01, 2012 - A Real Heartache
December 1, 2012
Polevoi SK. A Real Heartache. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/real-heartache
The Case
A 60-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with 2 hours of burning chest pain. The
pain began at rest, and it radiated to his back and left axilla. He had…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49632/psn-pdf
July 01, 2011 - A Seasonal Care Transition Failure
July 1, 2011
Young JQ. A Seasonal Care Transition Failure. PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/seasonal-care-transition-failure
The Case
A 70-year-old healthy man presented to his primary care doctor—a third-year internal medicine
resident—for routine follow-up…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49769/psn-pdf
September 01, 2016 - Complaints as Safety Surveillance
September 1, 2016
Morris JL, Bismark M. Complaints as Safety Surveillance. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/complaints-safety-surveillance
The Case
A 42-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. She said the pain
came on sudden…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50927/psn-pdf
February 21, 2020 - Patient Safety in Primary Care
February 21, 2020
Schiff G, Hall KK, Fitall E. Patient Safety in Primary Care. PSNet [internet]. 2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-primary-care
Introduction
A strong primary care system is foundational to achieving high-quality, accessible, efficient healthcare …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49536/psn-pdf
May 01, 2007 - On the Other Hand
May 1, 2007
Henneman EA. On the Other Hand. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/other-hand
The Case
A young woman with Takayasu's arteritis presented to the hospital with severe abdominal pain. The patient
had been diagnosed with Takayasu's a decade earlier. The disease results…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49518/psn-pdf
August 01, 2006 - It's All in the Syringe
August 1, 2006
Weingart SN. It's All in the Syringe. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/its-all-syringe
The Case
A 33-year-old man with type 2 diabetes presented to his physician's office to discuss his diabetes
management. The patient admitted not taking his medications…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49452/psn-pdf
July 01, 2004 - Allergy to Holter
July 1, 2004
Williams M. Allergy to Holter. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/allergy-holter
The Case
A 52-year-old man was admitted for palpitations and chest pain. As part of the evaluation, on hospital day 4
the patient was sent to the cardiac clinic to start a continuous …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49484/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - Two Pills, Same Drug
June 1, 2005
Horsky J, Patel VL. Two Pills, Same Drug. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/two-pills-same-drug
The Case
A 34-year-old woman with AIDS developed a fever and hypotension due to suspected pneumonia. Her past
medical history included several AIDS-related complica…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49492/psn-pdf
November 01, 2005 - Reconciling Doses
November 1, 2005
Federico F. Reconciling Doses. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/reconciling-doses
Case Objectives
List the steps involved in medication reconciliation.
Describe the role of each of the stakeholders in medication reconciliation.
Discuss how medication reconc…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49710/psn-pdf
May 01, 2014 - Discontinued Medications: Are They Really
Discontinued?
May 1, 2014
Mankey CG, Varkey P. Discontinued Medications: Are They Really Discontinued? PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/discontinued-medications-are-they-really-discontinued
The Case
A 69-year-old man with a history of chronic atrial f…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49523/psn-pdf
November 01, 2006 - Urinary Retention Dilemma
November 1, 2006
Joseph AC. Urinary Retention Dilemma. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/urinary-retention-dilemma
The Case
Following an elective thyroidectomy, a 56-year-old man with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH) and urinary hesitancy returned to th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49592/psn-pdf
October 01, 2009 - Danger in Disruption
October 1, 2009
Fontaine DK. Danger in Disruption. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/danger-disruption
The Case
A 23-month-old toddler was severely dehydrated after vomiting due to gastric outlet obstruction. She had
metabolic alkalosis (pH = 7.58), and her last peripheral…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49707/psn-pdf
April 01, 2014 - CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected
April 1, 2014
Gonzalez CJ. CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cyp450-drugs-expect-unexpected
The Case
A 42-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (CD4 count 198), hip dystocia, and
generalized anxiety …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49526/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - Crossing the Borderline
December 1, 2006
Oldham JM. Crossing the Borderline. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/crossing-borderline
The Case
A 24-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder was admitted to an inpatient psychiatry unit
following a failed suicide attempt with excess doses…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49713/psn-pdf
June 01, 2014 - CVC Removal: A Procedure Like Any Other
June 1, 2014
Feil M. CVC Removal: A Procedure Like Any Other. PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cvc-removal-procedure-any-other
The Case
A 27-year-old man with a history of Behçet disease and recurrent liver abscesses was admitted to the
hospital for a p…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73335/psn-pdf
May 26, 2021 - Hyponatremia Secondary to Home Parenteral Nutrition
Error
May 26, 2021
Haas K, Lee A. Hyponatremia Secondary to Home Parenteral Nutrition Error. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/hyponatremia-secondary-home-parenteral-nutrition-error
The Case
A 4-year-old (former 33-week premature) boy with a …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72693/psn-pdf
January 29, 2021 - Unintentional Ketamine Overdose in the Operating Room
– Mixing Up the Ampules
January 29, 2021
Bohringer C. Unintentional Ketamine Overdose in the Operating Room – Mixing Up the Ampules. PSNet
[internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/unintentional-ketamine-overdose-operating-room-mixing-ampules
The Case
A…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49517/psn-pdf
August 01, 2006 - Miscalculated Risk
August 1, 2006
Strassels SA. Miscalculated Risk. PSNet [internet]. 2006.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/miscalculated-risk
The Case
A healthy 36-year-old man was admitted to a teaching hospital for acute low back strain after lifting his 2-
week-old infant. He received Vicodin (hydrocodone and a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49823/psn-pdf
March 01, 2018 - Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure
March 1, 2018
Bacak S, Thornburg L. Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure. PSNet [internet]. 2018.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/shortcuts-acetaminophen-induced-liver-failure
The Case
An 18-year-old woman, 27 weeks pregnant, presented to the emergency dep…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49797/psn-pdf
June 01, 2017 - Diagnostic Overshadowing Dangers
June 1, 2017
Raven MC. Diagnostic Overshadowing Dangers. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnostic-overshadowing-dangers
The Case
A 72-year-old woman with history of opioid abuse was sent to the emergency department (ED) from a
methadone clinic because she a…