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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49620/psn-pdf
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/49558/psn-pdf
April 01, 2008 - However, distinguishing viral from bacterial sinusitis on clinical grounds is
difficult, as no single symptom
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antibiotics-urisinusitis-simple-decision-gone-bad
January 01, 2014 - However, distinguishing viral from bacterial sinusitis on clinical grounds is difficult, as no single symptom
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ultrasound-looked-fine-point-care-ultrasound-and-patient-safety
December 01, 2012 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
"The Ultrasound Looked Fine": Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Patient Safety
Citation Text:
Lewiss RE. "The Ultrasound Looked Fine": Point-of-Care Ultrasound and Patient Safety. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and H…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/supervision-and-entrustment-clinical-training-protecting-patients-protecting-trainees
February 22, 2017 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Supervision and Entrustment in Clinical Training: Protecting Patients, Protecting Trainees
Citation Text:
Cate O ten-. Supervision and Entrustment in Clinical Training: Protecting Patients, Protecting Trainees. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Qu…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72589/psn-pdf
December 23, 2020 - following breast
lumps or other findings in “watch and wait” diagnostic strategies) to determine if the symptom
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49553/psn-pdf
January 01, 2008 - Contaminated or Not? Guidelines for Interpretation of
Positive Blood Cultures
January 1, 2008
Weinstein MP. Contaminated or Not? Guidelines for Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures. PSNet
[internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/contaminated-or-not-guidelines-interpretation-positive-blood-cultures
The…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49721/psn-pdf
December 01, 2014 - Ebola: Are We Ready?
December 1, 2014
Barsuk JH, Barnard C. Ebola: Are We Ready? PSNet [internet]. 2014.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/ebola-are-we-ready
The Case
A 28-year-old man, well-appearing but pale, walked into the emergency department (ED) on a Wednesday
afternoon at 3 PM complaining of nausea, vomiting,…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49717/psn-pdf
September 01, 2014 - J Pain Symptom Manage.
2009;38:418-425.
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July 21, 2025 - Breadcrumb
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May 01, 2005 - following breast lumps or other findings in “watch and wait” diagnostic strategies) to determine if the symptom
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49669/psn-pdf
November 01, 2012 - Transfusion Overload
November 1, 2012
Patel MS, Carson JL. Transfusion Overload. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/transfusion-overload
Case Objectives
Understand that the traditional transfusion thresholds of hemoglobin below 10 g/dL and hematocrit
below 30% are not supported by the evidence.…
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February 26, 2025 - Misdiagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction in the Setting of Previous Abdominal Operations A man with a history of prior umbilical hernia repair presented to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain and was initially diagnosed with cholelithiasis before being discharged home. However, the next day he returned to …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/critical-review-moral-injury-nurses-aftermath-patient-safety-incident
July 22, 2020 - Review
Emerging Classic
A critical review: moral injury in nurses in the aftermath of a patient safety incident.
Citation Text:
Stovall M, Hansen L, van Ryn M. A critical review: moral injury in nurses in the aftermath of a patient safety incident. J Nurs Schola…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/consequences-medical-overuse
May 05, 2021 - SPOTLIGHT CASE
Consequences of Medical Overuse
Citation Text:
Morgan DJ, Foy AJ. Consequences of Medical Overuse. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2017.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49786/psn-pdf
March 01, 2017 - Consequences of Medical Overuse
March 1, 2017
Morgan DJ, Foy AJ. Consequences of Medical Overuse. PSNet [internet]. 2017.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/consequences-medical-overuse
Case Objectives
Define overuse and overdiagnosis.
State how much of all care is estimated to be overuse.
Describe why the likelihood…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.284_slideshow.ppt
November 01, 2012 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
Transfusion Overload
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the November 2012
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Manish S. Patel, MD, and Jeffrey L. Carson, MD, of UMDNJ−Robert Wood …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60656/psn-pdf
July 08, 2020 - COVID-19: to be or not to be; that is the diagnostic
question.
July 8, 2020
Coleman JJ, Manavi K, Marson EJ, et al. COVID-19: to be or not to be; that is the diagnostic question.
Postgrad Med J. 2020;96(1137):392-398. doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-137979.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-be-or-not-be-diagnost…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.458_slideshow.ppt
October 01, 2018 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Overdiagnosis and Delay: Challenges in Sepsis Diagnosis
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This presentation is based on the October 2018
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Ifedayo Kuye, MD, MBA, and Chanu Rhee, MD, MPH, …
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49648/psn-pdf
March 01, 2012 - Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call
March 1, 2012
Mourad M, Rennke S. Postdischarge Follow-Up Phone Call. PSNet [internet]. 2012.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/postdischarge-follow-phone-call
Case Objectives
Understand why preventing readmissions through postdischarge phone calls is important.
Describe evidence su…