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401. Reconciling Doses | PSNet
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     August 14, 2017 - Lumbar puncture was attempted three times without success; empiric treatment for meningitis was started … Further examination revealed an area of cellulitis, and intravenous antibiotic therapy was changed accordingly … verify the information, and physicians use the resulting list to aid in making decisions about drug therapy … This comparison is useful to screen for therapeutic duplication, possible drug interactions, omissions … Reconciliation at discharge is necessary to avoid therapeutic duplication, drug interactions, and omissions

402. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2004 - Lastly, diagnostic and therapeutic errors account for approximately 10% of post-discharge adverse events … The frequency of diagnostic and therapeutic errors may be underestimated. … On the other hand, if the diarrhea is picked up early and the patient responds to treatment, it will … or large numbers of medications, and patients with multiple diagnoses who have received intensive treatments … questions BEFORE you leave Do you understand why you were hospitalized, what your diagnosis is, and what treatments

403. Double Trouble | PSNet
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     August 01, 2012 - described, we do not know whether he was started on these two oral hypoglycemic agents as his initial treatment … Starting therapy in an elderly patient with a single agent is generally a safer strategy, and many patients … older patients, including (i) the “start low and go slow” philosophy when initiating and intensifying a therapeutic … However, every effort must be taken to provide elderly patients with the full benefits of an optimal therapeutic … The patient was readmitted to hospital and given fluids intravenously; the antibiotic therapy was stopped

404. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2007 - introduction of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), including balloon angioplasty and stenting, as a therapeutic … adjunct to catheterization has revolutionized the contemporary treatment of cardiovascular disease. … 1,471,000, and the number of inpatient PCI procedures was 1,285,000.(1) Adding outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic … Anticoagulant therapy used during PCI varies depending on the operator and the clinical situation but … The risk-to-benefit ratio usually favors performance of this procedure as part of the evaluation and treatment

405. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 29, 2023 - psychopharmacologic regimens for patients with psychiatric comorbidity often require several days or more to reach therapeutic … Admission to an inpatient unit allows daily monitoring to achieve therapeutic drug levels and assess … Psychotherapies may include supportive, cognitive, and dialectical behavioral therapies, but their availability … family and social support are vital, they are not substitutes for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric treatments … Pharmacological treatments for borderline personality disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

406. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - months previously, he had experienced a myocardial infarction and was started on dual antiplatelet therapy … Fortunately, the patient did not experience bleeding, a potential and sometimes devastating complication of therapeutic

407. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2017 - understand the etiology of and risk factors for CIAKI and harness evidence-based prophylactic and therapeutic … In emergency situations, prolonged debates are inappropriate; prompt action and definitive treatment … recognized nephroprotective measures can all be administered after the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic

408. Delayed Sepsis Management Due to Ambiguous Allergy | PSNet
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     January 13, 2021 - Antimicrobial therapy was broadened to meropenem, caspofungin, azithromycin, and vancomycin. … The patient developed anuric renal failure necessitating continuous renal replacement therapy. … considered, either with amoxicillin to disprove the underlying penicillin allergy or with the indicated therapeutic … Impact of penicillin allergy on time to first dose of antimicrobial therapy and clinical outcomes. … If there is no reaction, the next dose of the beta-lactam antibiotic is given per its usual therapeutic

409. Retained Surgical Items: Definition and Epidemiology. | PSNet
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     September 15, 2024 - item such as wound packing or a wound vacuum system or a vascular clamp is intentionally placed for treatment … or therapy and intended to temporarily remain in a patient after the procedure, the preferred terminology … is “therapeutic packing” or placement. … If that therapeutic pack is not removed as intended, then it should be described as a “retained surgical

410. Direct Oral Anticoagulants are High-Risk Medications with Potentially Complex Dosing | PSNet
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     August 21, 2005 - monitoring parameters for DOACs such as the International Normalized Ratio (INR) which reflects the therapeutic … molecular weight heparinoid medication to “bridge” the gap in anticoagulation until the DOAC regains therapeutic … making it difficult for providers to keep up with the most current evidence-based and FDA-approved drug treatments … Examples of specific indications include: VTE treatment vs atrial fibrillation treatment, using warfarin … vs DOACs, normal vs. impaired renal function, weight adjustment and initial treatment vs. chronic treatment

411. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 18, 2024 - patients after near-drowning in seawater.7 In managing patients after near-drowning, the most important therapeutic … Avoid emergency intubation when possible In cases of pulmonary edema or near-drowning, non-invasive treatment … Therapeutic approaches and mortality in acute respiratory failure due to drowning. … High flow oxygen therapy in respiratory failure secondary to drowning. … Effect of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy versus conventional oxygen therapy and noninvasive

412. Challenging Case of Multiple Suicide Attempts in a Complex Patient with Psychiatric Comorbidities. | PSNet
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     September 27, 2023 - psychopharmacologic regimens for patients with psychiatric comorbidity often require several days or more to reach therapeutic … Admission to an inpatient unit allows daily monitoring to achieve therapeutic drug levels and assess … Psychotherapies may include supportive, cognitive, and dialectical behavioral therapies, but their availability … family and social support are vital, they are not substitutes for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric treatments … Pharmacological treatments for borderline personality disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

413. Discharge Fumbles | PSNet
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     September 09, 2009 - Lastly, diagnostic and therapeutic errors account for approximately 10% of post-discharge adverse events … The frequency of diagnostic and therapeutic errors may be underestimated. … On the other hand, if the diarrhea is picked up early and the patient responds to treatment, it will … high-risk or large numbers of medications, and patients with multiple diagnoses who have received intensive treatments … BEFORE you leave Do you understand why you were hospitalized, what your diagnosis is, and what treatments

414. Coming Undone: Failure of Closure Device | PSNet
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     April 01, 2006 - introduction of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), including balloon angioplasty and stenting, as a therapeutic … adjunct to catheterization has revolutionized the contemporary treatment of cardiovascular disease. … 1,471,000, and the number of inpatient PCI procedures was 1,285,000.( 1 ) Adding outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic … , ranging from minor problems without long-term sequelae to major complications requiring immediate therapy … Anticoagulant therapy used during PCI varies depending on the operator and the clinical situation but

415. Miscommunication in the OR Leads to Anticoagulation Mishap | PSNet
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     May 08, 2019 - months previously, he had experienced a myocardial infarction and was started on dual antiplatelet therapy … Fortunately, the patient did not experience bleeding, a potential and sometimes devastating complication of therapeutic

416. The Perils of Contrast Media | PSNet
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     March 01, 2007 - should understand the etiology of and risk factors for CIAKI and harness evidence-based prophylactic and therapeutic … In emergency situations, prolonged debates are inappropriate; prompt action and definitive treatment … The recognized nephroprotective measures can all be administered after the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic

417. The Weekend Effect | PSNet
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     April 01, 2008 - Reduced or delayed access to specialized diagnostics or therapeutics (particularly invasive procedures … ) on weekends could delay diagnosis or treatment of time-sensitive conditions, potentially resulting … which is collected mostly for billing purposes, contain clinical information on diagnoses, tests, and treatments … patient care could be improved through 7-day staffing of hospitals or increasing access to specialized therapeutics

418. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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     September 01, 2005 - The patient was readmitted to hospital and given fluids intravenously; the antibiotic therapy was stopped … However, provide elderly patients with the full benefits of an optimal therapeutic regimen, including

419. Clinical Decision Support Systems | PSNet
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     December 15, 2024 - (CDSS) —defined as any system designed to improve clinical decision-making related to diagnostic or therapeutic … These artificial intelligence approaches have tremendous potential for transforming diagnosis and therapy

420. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - hydrocodone and 83% of all oxycodone worldwide.(1,3,4) Unfortunately, the dramatic rise in use of therapeutic … 41% of patients.(19) Consequently, the overuse and abuse of opioids, including the escalation of the therapeutic … Informed consent and a treatment agreement can be essential and should include clear descriptions of … Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in Chronic Non-cancer Pain: Evidence Review. … Trends in long-term opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain.