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January 29, 2015 - His condition ultimately improved and his symptoms resolved. … If seronegative, HCWs can be monitored for symptoms or given vaccine.( 1 ) Additionally, pregnant or … March 1, 2005
WebM&M Cases
When "Psychiatric" Symptoms
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February 01, 2011 - In this case the key points were recent
pacemaker placement, anticoagulation therapy, and symptoms of … The symptoms are fairly non-specific, but in the context of the recent procedure and anticoagulation, … discovered the pericardial effusion on a CT done for another reason, they
were not willing to attribute his symptoms
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July 01, 2011 - During the workup at the university hospital, the patient said that his symptoms had improved after he … after stopping the toxoplasmosis medications he
began to experience headaches, then seizures and other symptoms … The patient was restarted on appropriate therapy for CNS toxoplasmosis and his
symptoms improved.
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June 01, 2018 - and exposure to microbes in the environment.(5) Oncology
patients are educated about the signs and symptoms … Importantly, neutropenic patients, especially those on
steroids, may not manifest typical signs and symptoms … specimens from other suspected sources of infection, (iii) performing a
chest radiograph if respiratory symptoms
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May 01, 2018 - Risk factors for inpatient suicide include
affective disorders, depressive symptoms, schizophrenia, … risk.(6)
In this case, the patient has several risk factors including affective disorder, depressive symptoms … Patients who are not well known to the inpatient staff
and have this cluster of symptoms should be placed
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July 31, 2023 - that is more rigid, so advancing these echoendoscopes may be a semi-blind maneuver. 15
Signs and symptoms … of esophageal perforation
Prompt diagnosis of esophageal perforation is important; signs and symptoms … most frequent and sensitive finding in esophageal perforation, occurring in 70% of patients. 6 , 16 Symptoms
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October 01, 2010 - It appears that symptoms of anxiety may predominate prior to suicide
attempts. … had severe or extreme anxiety and/or agitation in the week before
suicide.(14) Self-reported anxiety symptoms … references
reporting suicidality after controlling for confounding factors (demographics, depressive symptoms … Prevalence of depressive symptoms in primary care. J Fam Pract.
1993;37:337-344. … The association between self-reported anxiety symptoms and
suicidality.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-opioid-infusions-used-inappropriately-end-life-results-qualitysafety-project
November 16, 2022 - Study
Are opioid infusions used inappropriately at end of life? Results from a quality/safety project.
Citation Text:
Yeh JC, Chae SG, Kennedy PJ, et al. Are opioid infusions used inappropriately at end of life? Results from a quality/safety project. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022;64(3):e13…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improved-pain-resolution-hospitalized-patients-through-targeting-pain-mismanagement-medical
March 24, 2019 - Study
Improved pain resolution in hospitalized patients through targeting of pain mismanagement as medical error.
Citation Text:
Okon TR, Lutz PS, Liang H. Improved pain resolution in hospitalized patients through targeting of pain mismanagement as medical error. J Pain Symptom Manage.…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-performance-dashboards-tracking-diagnostic-errors-using-big-data
July 28, 2023 - Commentary
Diagnostic performance dashboards: tracking diagnostic errors using big data.
Citation Text:
Mane KK, Rubenstein KB, Nassery N, et al. Diagnostic performance dashboards: tracking diagnostic errors using big data. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018;27(7):567-570. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2018-007945.…
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December 21, 2016 - February 14, 2024
ER doctors misdiagnose patients with unusual symptoms.
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January 01, 2016 - making a definitive diagnosis is not always a black-and-white
proposition, especially when patients' symptoms … For example, diagnoses can be completely
missed (cancer missed despite alarming symptoms), wrong (patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/burden-serious-harms-diagnostic-error-usa
June 03, 2020 - Study
Burden of serious harms from diagnostic error in the USA.
Citation Text:
Newman-Toker DE, Nassery N, Schaffer AC, et al. Burden of serious harms from diagnostic error in the USA. BMJ Qual Saf. 2024;33(2):109-120. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2021-014130.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stroke-hospitalization-after-misdiagnosis-benign-dizziness-lower-specialty-care-general
May 12, 2021 - Study
Stroke hospitalization after misdiagnosis of "benign dizziness" is lower in specialty care than general practice: a population-based cohort analysis of missed stroke using SPADE methods.
Citation Text:
Chang T-P, Bery AK, Wang Z, et al. Stroke hospitalization after misdiagnosis of …
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December 01, 2015 - He had no fevers or other infectious
symptoms, bleeding, or recent changes to his medications. … Eager to relieve his symptoms, the providers performed a large volume paracentesis.
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December 04, 2016 - populations presenting to the emergency department with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular or neurological symptoms
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/role-policy-ai-assisted-medical-diagnosis
October 02, 2013 - Commentary
The role for policy in AI-assisted medical diagnosis.
Citation Text:
Newman-Toker DE, Sharfstein JM. The role for policy in AI-assisted medical diagnosis. JAMA Health Forum. 2024;5(4):e241339. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.1339.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advance-care-planning-documentation-practices-and-accessibility-electronic-health-record
December 05, 2012 - Study
Emerging Classic
Advance care planning documentation practices and accessibility in the electronic health record: implications for patient safety.
Citation Text:
Walker E, McMahan R, Barnes D, et al. Advance Care Planning Documentation Practices and Access…
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May 01, 2005 - She also had some mild lower back pain, but no other symptoms. … greater by a relatively unusual presentation, even for a disease that
often presents with non-specific symptoms … The presentation of
aortic dissection with initial symptoms of chest or back pain is similar between
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October 01, 2008 - Whereas most symptoms of hypothyroidism are nonspecific (i.e., lethargy, cold intolerance, constipation