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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841469/psn-pdf
December 14, 2022 - Strongyloides: A Hidden Traveler and Potentially Lethal
Missed Diagnosis.
December 14, 2022
Carlile N, Smith CL, Maguire JH, et al. Strongyloides: A Hidden Traveler and Potentially Lethal Missed
Diagnosis. PSNet [internet]. 2022.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/strongyloides-hidden-traveler-and-potentially-lethal-mi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49419/psn-pdf
October 01, 2003 - The Other Side
October 1, 2003
Vincent CA. The Other Side. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/other-side
Case Objectives
List the factors contributing to wrong site surgery.
Understand the key components of the Universal Protocol for eliminating wrong site, wrong
procedure, wrong person surger…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49869/psn-pdf
July 02, 2019 - Failure to Rescue the Mother
July 2, 2019
Vivero A, Klapper EB, Gregory KD, et al. Failure to Rescue the Mother. PSNet [internet]. 2019.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failure-rescue-mother
The Case
A 27-year-old woman, G5 P2 A2, was first admitted to the hospital at 25 weeks of pregnancy for vaginal
bleeding. An …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49411/psn-pdf
July 01, 2003 - Code Status Confusion
July 1, 2003
Lo B, Tulsky JA. Code Status Confusion. PSNet [internet]. 2003.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/code-status-confusion
Case Objectives
Appreciate challenges of determining goals of care in hospitalized patients
Understand patients’ common misconceptions about CPR
List typical mist…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49545/psn-pdf
September 01, 2007 - Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device
September 1, 2007
Baez-Escudero JL, Levine GN. Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device. PSNet [internet]. 2007.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/coming-undone-failure-closure-device
The Case
A 65-year-old man underwent coronary angiography because of atypical exertional chest…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49440/psn-pdf
March 01, 2004 - Autopsy Revelation
March 1, 2004
Shojania KG. Autopsy Revelation. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/autopsy-revelation
The Case
A 45-year-old male with development delay presented to the emergency department with acute abdominal
pain. His mother, who was his main caregiver, accompanied him. Th…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865984/psn-pdf
May 29, 2024 - Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain
with Elevated D-dimer.
May 29, 2024
Agusala V, Deen J, Schaefer S. Fatal Oversight: Misdiagnosis of Nocturnal Chest Pain with Elevated D-
dimer. PSNet [internet]. 2024.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fatal-oversight-misdiagnosis-nocturnal-chest-pain-elevated-d-d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49475/psn-pdf
March 01, 2005 - Techno Trip
March 1, 2005
Cook RI. Techno Trip. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/techno-trip
The Case
A 70-year-old woman was admitted to a community hospital after developing confusion and right-sided
weakness. A CT scan of her brain showed an acute subdural hematoma. The hospital arranged a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49806/psn-pdf
September 01, 2017 - Failed Interpretation of Screening Tool: Delayed
Treatment
September 1, 2017
Cable CA, Murphy DJ, Martin GS. Failed Interpretation of Screening Tool: Delayed Treatment. PSNet
[internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/failed-interpretation-screening-tool-delayed-treatment
The Case
An 88-year-old man present…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49787/psn-pdf
March 01, 2017 - Diagnosing a Missed Diagnosis
March 1, 2017
Reilly JB, Webster C. Diagnosing a Missed Diagnosis. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnosing-missed-diagnosis
The Case
A 57-year old woman was admitted to the hospital with cough, slurred speech, confusion, and
disorientation. She was taking mod…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49795/psn-pdf
June 01, 2017 - The Perils of Contrast Media
June 1, 2017
Sadat U, Solomon R. The Perils of Contrast Media. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/perils-contrast-media
Case Objectives
Recognize that contrast media are potentially nephrotoxic.
Identify key risk factors for the development of contrast-induced kidne…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49621/psn-pdf
March 01, 2011 - Volume Too Low: In and Out
March 1, 2011
Miller MR. Volume Too Low: In and Out . PSNet [internet]. 2011.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/volume-too-low-and-out
Case Objectives
Appreciate that because of multiple factors, children are at high risk for medical errors.
Describe the importance of weight-based dosing of…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49780/psn-pdf
January 01, 2017 - The Missing Abscess: Radiology Reads in the Digital Era
January 1, 2017
Siegel EL. The Missing Abscess: Radiology Reads in the Digital Era. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missing-abscess-radiology-reads-digital-era
Case Objectives
Identify the most common complication of hysterectomy.
Descr…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49461/psn-pdf
September 01, 2004 - Reaction to Dye
September 1, 2004
Cohan R. Reaction to Dye. PSNet [internet]. 2004.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/reaction-dye
The Case
A patient was referred to urology after having several episodes of gross hematuria. The urologist thought
that the patient might have a renal mass and sent him to radiology for a…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49497/psn-pdf
December 01, 2005 - Slippery Slide Into Life
December 1, 2005
Halamek LP. Slippery Slide Into Life. PSNet [internet]. 2005.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/slippery-slide-life
The Case
A 25-year-old woman presented to the hospital in labor and at full gestation after receiving uncomplicated
prenatal care. A third-year obstetrics and g…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49754/psn-pdf
February 01, 2016 - Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke
February 1, 2016
Chopra V. Picking Up the Cause of the Stroke. PSNet [internet]. 2016.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/picking-cause-stroke
The Case
A 62-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes was transferred to a tertiary care center from a
community hospital for management…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49582/psn-pdf
April 01, 2009 - Breakage of a PICC Line
April 1, 2009
Dimov V. Breakage of a PICC Line. PSNet [internet]. 2009.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/breakage-picc-line
Case Objectives
Appreciate the incidence and consequences of PICC line breakage.
Understand the risk factors for PICC line breakage.
Understand the treatment options in…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33605/psn-pdf
March 12, 2021 - Medication Administration Errors
March 12, 2021
MacDowell P, Cabri A, Davis M. Medication Administration Errors. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-administration-errors
Updated in March 2021. Originally published in January 2018 by researchers at the University of California,
San Fra…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/periodic-issue-470
December 31, 2024 - January 15, 2025 Weekly Issue
PSNet highlights the latest patient safety literature, news, and expert commentary, including Weekly
Updates, WebM&M, and Perspectives on Safety. The current issue highlights what's new this week in patient
safety literature, news, conferences, report…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73953/psn-pdf
October 27, 2021 - Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy
October 27, 2021
Takhar S, Nelson N. Deprescribing as a Patient Safety Strategy. PSNet [internet]. 2021.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/deprescribing-patient-safety-strategy
Background
Polypharmacy is defined as the act of taking five or more medications on a regular basis…