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161. 2012 ISMP International Medication Safety Self Assessment for Oncology. | PSNet
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     January 26, 2023 - Severe burns and permanent scarring after glacial acetic acid (≥99.5%) mistakenly applied topically. … February 15, 2011 Chemotherapy safety and severe adverse events in cancer patients: strategies

162. Failure to rescue as a process measure to evaluate fetal safety during labor. | PSNet
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     October 19, 2022 - birthing people - associations between racialized economic segregation, incarceration inequality, and severe … February 15, 2023 Using potentially preventable severe maternal morbidity to monitor

163. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2016 - This patient was even more complicated because of the additional diagnosis of severe preeclampsia—new … The final option in severe, persistent bleeding is total hysterectomy, but it is used only as a last … In conclusion, obstetric hemorrhages are common and remain a major cause of severe maternal morbidity … Severe maternal morbidity among delivery and postpartum hospitalizations in the United States. … Measuring severe maternal morbidity: validation of potential measures.

164. A Fatal Twist in Pseudohyperkalemia | PSNet
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     February 10, 2021 - TdP was likely precipitated by severe hypokalemia in the setting of a prolonged QT interval and then … in T wave amplitude, with the appearance of “peaked” T waves ( Figure 2 ). 9 When hyperkalemia is severe … associated symptoms (e.g., muscle weakness, paresthesias, or palpitations), ECG changes, rapid-onset or severe … Clinicians should familiarize themselves with the ECG manifestations of and treatment options for severe … Electrocardiographic manifestations in severe hypokalemia.

165. Diuretics and Electrolyte Abnormalities | PSNet
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     February 15, 2017 - The critical care provider consulted a nephrologist, and both agreed the severe symptomatic hyponatremia … Tobias Dreischulte, MPharm, MSc, PhD This case illustrates how a commonly used medicine can lead to severe … retention in patients with mild congestive heart failure (loop diuretics are indicated in case of more severe … of diuretics may be attempted when swelling due to venous insufficiency of the legs is particularly severe … widely used and recommended by guidelines, thiazide diuretics are a class of medicines that may cause severe

166. One Bronchoscopy, Two Errors | PSNet
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     December 09, 2020 - For his severe hypoxia, he was managed with high-flow nasal cannula and did not require mechanical ventilation … The lidocaine was available in a syringe for the bronchoscopy, as occasionally patients have severe discomfort … volume reduction, endobronchial tumor debulking (laser, brachytherapy), and bronchial thermoplasty for severe … In general, SVL can be seen as favorable to BAL in the case of severe lung disease, as the load of fluid … Severe complications requiring intervention or resulting in increased mortality or morbidity are rare

167. Bandemia as a Harbinger of Stercoral Colitis and Impending Perforation | PSNet
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     November 25, 2020 - Second, the combination of anorexia with substantial weight loss, severe constipation, and abdominal … For symptoms more severe than expected for constipation, concern must be raised for stercoral colitis … specificity of 0.94 (95% CI 0.94–0.95). 13 Given the high specificity and positive predictive value of severe … in patients with chronic constipation and abdominal complaints, especially when complaints are more severe … Moderate and severe bandemia (>11% bands) should prompt further investigation for an underlying infection

168. Patient Safety During Perinatal and Neonatal Care. | PSNet
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     November 15, 2017 - February 1, 2023 Routine multidisciplinary review of severe maternal morbidity is associated … with a reduction in preventable cases of severe maternal morbidity.

169. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 06, 2021 - factors results in missed opportunities for health and wellness, as well as preventable mortality and severe … Severe Maternal Morbidity. Reproductive Health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/smm/severe-morbidity-ICD.htm 4. … saferbirth.org/patient-safety-bundles/ https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/smm/severe-morbidity-ICD.htm

170. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 10, 2024 - On awakening from general anesthesia, the patient complained of severe pain in the right leg. … Through the evening after surgery, the patient continued to complain of severe pain and paresthesias … Compartment syndrome is a rare but severe complication of operations performed in the lithotomy position … The pain is typically severe and does not respond to standard amounts of postoperative pain medications … Venous thrombosis is usually not associated with such severe pain.

171. Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_A Missed Bowel Perforation - SLIDES_FINAL.pptx (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - patient, and family need to discuss whether surgery is futile. 31 DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY FOR SEVERE … ABDOMINAL SEPSIS 32 Damage Control Surgery for Severe Abdominal Sepsis (1) • In the most severe … collapse during surgery and contribute to improved outcomes.25,26 33 Damage Control Surgery for Severe … selection is crucial to maximize the benefit of any operation; not offering surgery to a patient with severe …  An “acute abdomen,” with findings such as severe distension, absent bowel sounds, rebound tenderness

172. Why do hundreds of US women die annually in childbirth? | PSNet
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     June 14, 2019 - Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Type 1 diabetes defined by severe … August 21, 2019 A multidisciplinary model for reviewing severe maternal morbidity cases

173. Reducing medication errors in critical care: a multimodal approach. | PSNet
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     March 27, 2019 - January 10, 2024 Routine multidisciplinary review of severe maternal morbidity is associated … with a reduction in preventable cases of severe maternal morbidity.

174. Bedside shift reports: what does the evidence say? | PSNet
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     October 19, 2022 - October 26, 2022 Using potentially preventable severe maternal morbidity to monitor hospital … February 8, 2023 Severe illness getting noticed sooner - SIGNS-for-Kids: developing an

175. Ensuring safe and equitable discharge: a quality improvement initiative for individuals with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. | PSNet
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     October 19, 2022 - October 30, 2024 Severe hypertension in pregnancy: progress made and future directions … "Black Women Should Not Die Giving Life": The lived experiences of Black women diagnosed with severe

176. Fostering ethical conduct through psychological safety. | PSNet
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     March 30, 2022 - Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Routine multidisciplinary review of severe … maternal morbidity is associated with a reduction in preventable cases of severe maternal morbidity.

177. Amid lack of accountability for bias in maternity care, a California family seeks justice. | PSNet
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     September 06, 2023 - "Black Women Should Not Die Giving Life": The lived experiences of Black women diagnosed with severe … birthing people - associations between racialized economic segregation, incarceration inequality, and severe

178. Acute Care Admission of the Behavioral Health Patient | PSNet
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     July 19, 2023 - is the decision to discontinue olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic medication, in a young man with severe … beginning with the introduction of chlorpromazine in 1951, heralded a new era in the management of severe … .( 3,4 ) Use of these medications therefore requires careful metabolic monitoring, as patients with severe … An additional factor was the assumption, likely unrealistic in this case, that this patient with severe

179. The impact of hospital-acquired conditions on Medicare program payments. | PSNet
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     November 18, 2016 - study evaluated costs related to the index hospitalization and 90 days following discharge of six HACs—severe … Severe pressure ulcers and orthopedic surgical site infections resulted in an average increase in payments

180. Diagnostic Errors Case Studies | PSNet
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     August 10, 2025 - Two months after his admission for cholecystitis, he was readmitted for severe vomiting and hypotension … He was ultimately discharged with a diagnosis of “Bipolar 1 – moderate-severe with mixed features.” … After she was found two weeks later in severe respiratory distress, she was taken to another ED by paramedics … When she was in her 30s, she experienced a more severe episode of palpitations and went to the emergency … When she was 40 years old, the patient experienced another severe episode and went to the ED.