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361. Missed TB | PSNet
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     March 03, 2010 - In a prospective study of severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP) requiring mechanical ventilation, … half of patients with pulmonary TB.( 7 ) A pragmatic approach would be to suspect TB in all cases of severe … a similar yield as culture from bronchial secretions and should be considered in all patients with severe … Since the prognosis for missed TB in a patient presenting with severe CAP or respiratory failure is poor

362. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - potent-medication-administered-not-so-viable-route The Case A 55-year-old man with history of nonischemic cardiomyopathy and severe … The patient now complained of severe pain. … seems unwarranted based on the available evidence, although it is an understandable reaction to such a severe … Surviving Sepsis Campaign: international guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock

363. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49736/psn-pdf
     June 01, 2015 - sedimentation rate or C-reactive protein can be helpful in the assessment of systemic inflammation and more severe … Oral intake should be limited in patients with severe pain, nausea, or vomiting. … psnet.ahrq.gov//#references https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#references steroids in patients with moderate to severe … necrosis factor alpha therapies (anti-TNFs) are the backbone of treatment for patients with moderate to severe

364. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49683/psn-pdf
     April 01, 2013 - 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 … gain.(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

365. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49718/psn-pdf
     January 01, 2015 - 3.5 mEq/L) and IV repletion via central line with cardiac monitoring for hospitalized patients with severe … this case illustrates, rapid administration of potassium can be dangerous, even among patients with severe … intravenous repletion should be saved for patients who cannot take oral medications or who have symptomatic severe … considered first-line Intravenous: necessary when the patient cannot take oral medicines or for cases of severe

366. Back to Basics | PSNet
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     July 13, 2010 - situation.( 3 ) Metabolic stressors such as myocardial ischemia, surgery, cardiovascular collapse, and severe … This same patient will then develop severe insulin deficiency leading to ketoacidosis. … Insulin-dependent patients develop uncontrolled ketone production, even if fasting, within minutes of the onset of severe … infusions are extremely useful, but often underutilized, in treating hyperglycemia associated with severe

367. One ACE Too Many | PSNet
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     June 21, 2016 - Clinicians who read this case may ask, "How often does severe hyperkalemia complicate drug treatment … How often patients actually die from hyperkalemia is a matter of speculation—because patients with severe … Effectiveness of spironolactone added to an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and a loop diuretic for severe … The effect of spironolactone on morbidity and mortality in patients with severe heart failure.

368. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33591/psn-pdf
     March 15, 2025 - This method would miss many less severe cases (ones that weren't severe enough to merit naloxone administration

369. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46945/psn-pdf
     August 29, 2018 - patient-safety-initiatives-obstetrics-rapid-review https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/obstetric-care-consensus-no-5-severe-maternal-morbidity-screening-and-review

370. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47705/psn-pdf
     June 19, 2019 - variety of errors; treatment errors were the most common but diagnostic errors were associated with more severe

371. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46807/psn-pdf
     July 02, 2019 - Investigators also found that 38% of these communication failures conferred a risk for significant or severe

372. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47787/psn-pdf
     February 20, 2019 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-maternal-death https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/obstetric-care-consensus-no-5-severe-maternal-morbidity-screening-and-review

373. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73134/psn-pdf
     April 14, 2021 - -19-pandemic Older adults, especially older adults with multimorbidities, are at increased risk of severe

374. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60342/psn-pdf
     May 20, 2020 - The review included 59 studies involving severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, Middle

375. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37909/psn-pdf
     February 23, 2009 - examined more than 37,000 post-mortem cases and discovered that 0.71% were associated with potentially severe

376. ACOG Committee Opinion #508: disruptive behavior. | PSNet
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     September 04, 2024 - May 22, 2019 Obstetric Care Consensus No. 5: Severe Maternal Morbidity: Screening and

377. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 26, 2020 - disease (status post percutaneous coronary intervention), chronic renal failure (on hemodialysis), and severe … The patient's recovery was slow due to ileus and severe deconditioning.    … X-rays showed an intracapsular left femoral neck fracture with severe osteopenia secondary to renal … easily survived in most cases, the evident frailty of this patient was a valid cause for concern.3,4  Severe … mandatory ICU admission, or at least a consultative visit (e.g., by cardiology) in the PACU.17  Given that severe

378. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/846169/psn-pdf
     March 15, 2023 - When laryngospasm is severe, complete airway obstruction may result in the loss of stridor as there … propofol and lidocaine have been used successfully to treat laryngospasm.17,18 When laryngospasm is severe … During severe laryngospasm with extreme hypoxia and bradycardia, it may be necessary to administer a … neuromuscular blocking drugs, however, and they should not be relied upon exclusively when treating severe … Succinylcholine and rocuronium need to be readily available in the operating room to be able to treat severe

379. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47733/psn-pdf
     April 27, 2019 - A recent Annual Perspective emphasizes the rising rate of severe maternal morbidity and summarizes national

380. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44266/psn-pdf
     May 19, 2019 - Participants were more likely to report events with severe harm to patients, events classified as critical