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141. Improving Primary Care Understanding of Resources and Screening for Urinary Incontinence to Enhance Treatment (PURSUIT) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - approximately 50,000 women Veterans and estimates that 30 percent (n=15,000) of these women will have UI symptoms … Variables to be assessed include diagnosis rates of UI and other symptoms and UI symptom improvement

142. The “Usually Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Slides
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     September 01, 2022 - CAP AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Ambulatory Care 4 Moment 1: Diagnosis of CAP Symptoms … malaise, headache, sore throat, and cough that linger for over a week Legionella pneumophila: acute symptoms … pneumonia, consider a 3- to 5-day course of antibiotic therapy7 Children and adults with recent flulike symptoms … The clinical signs and symptoms of worsening shortness of breath, a productive cough, and fevers make … Patient Handout: The Patient Handout explains the symptoms and symptomatic treatment of community-acquired

143. Tk3 T5 Minimum Criteria Nursing Staff Training (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Residents without symptoms but who have a positive UA test result may not actually have bacteriuria or … Why doesn’t the UTI SBAR form state that “cloudy urine,” “smelly urine,” or other symptoms indicate a … Discuss with staff anything else that might be considered symptoms but that is not listed on the UTI  … But, unless there are actual symptoms, antibiotics shouldn’t be prescribed. … At least two of the following symptoms: fever, redness, tenderness, warmth, or swelling that is new or

144. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Diagnosis • Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a positive urine culture in a patient with no signs or symptoms … • Do not order urine cultures unless your patient has signs and symptoms of a UTI, including in patients … Lack of association between bacteriuria and symptoms in the elderly.

145. Approach to Residents With Reported Penicillin Allergy (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Consider a different beta-lactam antibiotic or medication to help with symptoms if the same antibiotic … are not allergies and should not be labeled as an allergic reaction � Isolated gastrointestinal symptoms … � No need for hospitalization due to rash Medium-risk antibiotic allergy � Hives with no other symptoms

146. Bladder Matters for Women (pdf file)
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     October 18, 2023 - Symptoms include: • Leaking urine while coughing, laughing, sneezing, exercising • Feeling a sudden … professional help for a leaky bladder. 40% of women with bladder leakage report embarrassment about their symptoms

147. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Pharyngitis – Slides
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     September 01, 2022 - is caused by viruses in children and adults1,2 Patients with viral pharyngitis have other signs and symptoms … have a sore throat with tonsillar exudates, fever, and cervical lymphadenopathy without typical viral symptoms … pharyngitis6,7 Uncommon cause of pharyngitis in adolescents and young adults Antibiotics may not reduce symptoms … antibiotic therapy is necessary Consider treating with antibiotics if the patient is experiencing severe symptoms … Patient Handout: The Patient Handout explains the symptoms and symptomatic treatment of pharyngitis and

148. 4 Tk2 T2-Antibiotic Pocket Cards (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Nonspecific symptoms or signs not referable to the urinary tract, such as falls or mental status change … “Infiltrate” on chest x-ray in the absence of clinically significant symptoms. 7. … Respiratory symptoms in a resident with advanced dementia, on palliative care, or at the end of life

149. Strategies to Better Manage Lipids – Statin Pearls
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     November 01, 2016 - Population Recommendation Grade Adults ages 40-75 years with no symptoms or history of CVD and a calculated … Recommendation November 2016 (2) Population Recommendation Grade Adults ages 40-75 years with no symptoms … Increased risk of diabetes Muscle aches – rhabdomyolysis Hepatotoxicity Strategies for addressing symptoms

150. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides (doc file)
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     September 01, 2022 - Ask if there has been an acute change in symptoms that would suggest a new process, such as new fever … These symptoms and signs suggest cellulitis. … However, the erythema should become less intense, and systemic symptoms such as fever should improve … Patients should be improving by day 3, but at that time may have some residual signs and symptoms. … If patients have no improvement or worsening symptoms by day 3, they should be re-evaluated.

151. Section 6B (pdf file)
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     December 29, 2017 - can resume regular activity 0.40 .23 .58** .23 .26 .32 .15 -.05 .18 Q41 Provider explained symptoms … Q42 Parents given written info about symptoms … discharge .61 Q40 Provider explained when child can resume regular activity .76 Q41 Provider explained symptoms … or problems to look for after discharge .83 Q42 Parents given written info about symptoms or problems

152. Transitioning Newborns from NICU to Home: Family Information Packet, Appendix A (pdf file)
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     December 10, 2013 - Getting Care ■ Tips for Finding a Pediatrician ■ Tips About Health Insurance Understanding Signs and Symptoms … of Illness ■ Signs and Symptoms of Illness ■ Crying ■ Colic Medicines and Immunizations ■ Medication … What are the Symptoms of BPD? ■ Grunting. ■ Breathing heavily. ■ Flaring nostrils. … Symptoms of RSV ■ Starts out like a cold with fever or runny nose. … ■ Avoid exposing your baby to others with cold symptoms.

153. Depression Remission or Response for Adolescents and Adults: Report (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2019 - The purpose of this measure is to improve monitoring of symptoms and treatment progress for adolescents … Even minor levels of depression symptoms are associated with decreases in work function (Beck, Crain … Measuring and tracking depressive symptoms is important to improve patient outcomes (Knaup, et al., … Regular tracking and monitoring of symptoms can help clinicians better understand the effectiveness … Residual symptoms after partial remission: An important outcome in depression.

154. Bladder Matters for Women - Provider Infographic (pdf file)
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     October 18, 2023 - Symptoms include: • Leaking urine while coughing, laughing, sneezing, exercising • Feeling a sudden … their incontinence problems. 40% of women with bladder leakage report embarrassment about their symptoms

155. Best Practices for Treating Long COVID Summit: Summary Report (pdf file)
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     February 27, 2023 - Patients experienced depression as a result of having Long COVID and described its symptoms to be as … disabling as their physical symptoms. …  Patients having the existence of their symptoms denied by clinicians. … highlighted that the existence of conflicting definitions and the lack of broad consensus on what symptoms … pattern that is inconsistent with the typical symptoms-diagnosis-treatment pattern that characterizes

156. Sample Medical Record: Bill Windows | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2013 - follow up for Diabetes Chief Complaint: No complaints History Diabetes Management Hyperglycemic Symptoms … Polyuria: no Polydipsia : no Blurred vision: no Sympathomimetic Symptoms Diaphoresis: no Agitation … : no Tremor: no Palpitations: no Insomnia: no Neuroglycopenic Symptoms Confusion: no Lethargy: … BP and symptoms are better. … BP and symptoms are better.

157. Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - falsely increase the publicly reported CAUTI rates, even if the patients do not have clinical signs and symptoms … should be discouraged in cases where a urine culture turns positive in a catheterized patient who has no symptoms … In patients with symptoms, the IDSA guidelines list “signs and symptoms compatible with CAUTI include

158. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - of this paper was to examine the relative contribution of glycaemic control (HbA1C) and depressive symptoms … The authors found that mental health symptoms are associated with higher levels of patient-reported diabetes-related … symptoms, but the association between diabetes-related symptoms and subsequent regimen modifications … is diminished in patients with greater depressive symptoms. … Mental health symptoms and patient-reported diabetes symptom burden: implications for medication regimen

159. Final Progress Report: Improving Medication Safety in Nursing Home Dementia Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Antipsychotic medications are widely used in nursing homes to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms … Antipsychotic (AP) medications continue to be widely used to manage these symptoms, despite an FDA black … The challenge of reducing mortality risks from antipsychotic prescribing in elderly with symptoms … Symptoms such as agitation, aggression, crying, cursing, wandering, or threatening others can be highly … The gold standard of care for managing symptoms of dementia utilizes behavioral management strategies

160. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria One Pager (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Diagnosis • Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is a positive urine culture from a person with NO symptoms … − Do not order urine cultures unless a resident has signs and symptoms of a UTI. … Lack of association between bacteriuria and symptoms in the elderly.