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21. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 19, 2020 - The most common events were pain (27.5%), hard tissue (14.8%) or soft tissue injuries (14.8%) and nerve

22. Errors in Managing an Open Wound of the Elbow Leading to Multiple Complications and Operations | PSNet
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    September 27, 2023 - Describe principles of wound management for contaminated traumatic lacerations of the skin and soft tissue … Identify risk factors for infection of traumatic lacerations of the skin and soft tissue Explain how … Grossly contaminated wounds require meticulous attention, including debridement of devitalized tissue … But devitalized tissue must be addressed, and the “wad” (a plastic cup positioned between the powder … Ultrasound in the emergency department: detection of wooden foreign bodies in the soft tissues.

23. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    November 25, 2020 - The possibility of necrotizing soft tissue infection was considered. … The tissues were found to be dusky, but necrosis was not found. … coli1,3 (as in this case) or bacteroides species, and can be associated with gas infiltrating into the tissues … Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections. … Necrotizing soft-tissue infections in obstetric and gynecologic patients.

24. Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure injuries. | PSNet
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    July 20, 2022 - J Tissue Viability. 2021;30(3):339-345. doi:10.1016/j.jtv.2021.04.004. … J Tissue Viability . 2021; 30 (3) :339-345 . View more articles from the same authors. … J Tissue Viability. 2021;30(3):339-345. doi:10.1016/j.jtv.2021.04.004.

25. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2010 - "(8) Underlying mechanisms whereby tissue compression leads to tissue damage are still not entirely … Stage III Full-thickness tissue loss. … Slough may be present but does not obscure the depth of tissue loss. … Stage IV Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle. … with adjacent tissue.

26. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 28, 2023 - Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture June 28 … Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue Necrosis and Cuff Rupture. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/under-pressure-tracheostomy-cuff-over-inflation-leading-tissue-necrosis … tracheal cuff had burst, leading to a severe leak in addition to a tracheal tear with surrounding tissue … team’s response was to insert air repeatedly into the cuff, but increased balloon pressure led to tissue

27. Microsoft PowerPoint - FINAL Spotlight Case_Under Pressure.pptx (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2023 - Spotlight Case_Under Pressure.pptx Spotlight Under Pressure: Tracheostomy Cuff Over Inflation Leading to Tissue … the risk of leaks around cuffs. 3 UNDER PRESSURE: TRACHEOSTOMY CUFF OVER INFLATION LEADING TO TISSUE … highlighting the importance of monitoring endotracheal and tracheostomy tube balloon pressures to avoid tissue … tracheal cuff had burst, leading to a severe leak in addition to a tracheal tear with surrounding tissue … team’s response was to insert air repeatedly into the cuff, but increased balloon pressure led to tissue

28. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2007 - warm vs. cold packs in adult volunteers with intentional extravasation of fluid into the subcutaneous tissues … Whitney and colleagues (3) reported that local warming increases tissue perfusion and oxygen supply … by overcoming local vasoconstriction and increasing blood flow to tissues. … Indeed, the literature on burns supports the use of cooling therapy to minimize tissue damage. … Pathophysiologically, the warming of injured tissue using various devices appears to promote several

29. Too Hot For Comfort | PSNet
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    May 19, 2015 - warm vs. cold packs in adult volunteers with intentional extravasation of fluid into the subcutaneous tissues … Whitney and colleagues ( 3 ) reported that local warming increases tissue perfusion and oxygen supply … by overcoming local vasoconstriction and increasing blood flow to tissues. … Indeed, the literature on burns supports the use of cooling therapy to minimize tissue damage. … Pathophysiologically, the warming of injured tissue using various devices appears to promote several

30. The Forgotten Turn | PSNet
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    August 01, 2018 - "( 8 ) Underlying mechanisms whereby tissue compression leads to tissue damage are still not entirely … Stage III Full-thickness tissue loss. … Slough may be present but does not obscure the depth of tissue loss. … blister due to damage of underlying soft tissue from pressure and/or shear. … with adjacent tissue.

31. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44031/psn-pdf
    November 03, 2015 - diagnostic-concordance-among-pathologists-interpreting-breast-biopsy- specimens Microscopic review of biopsy tissue … Although biopsies with cancer were diagnosed very accurately, specimens with atypia (abnormal tissue

32. Finding dental harm to patients through electronic health record-based triggers. | PSNet
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    September 06, 2017 - The most common events were pain (27.5%), hard tissue (14.8%) or soft tissue injuries (14.8%) and nerve

33. The Hidden Danger of Unseen Intravenous Catheters | PSNet
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    October 04, 2023 - The Case A 6-week-old infant underwent a craniotomy and excision of abnormal brain tissue for treatment … adjusted the patient’s head, displacing the external jugular intravenous catheter into the subcutaneous tissue … jugular intravenous catheter placement may result in dislodgment of the catheter into the subcutaneous tissue … Intravenous infiltration is defined as “the efflux of solutions from a vessel into the surrounding tissue … External jugular venous catheters are prone to dislodgment into the subcutaneous tissue with potentially

34. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72616/psn-pdf
    December 22, 2020 - Pain is the most common type of AE identified, followed by hard tissue damage, nerve injury, and soft … tissue damage.5 In addition to reviewing the literature and patient charts, an important component … frequently cited AEs were aspiration/ingestion, wrong-site, wrong procedure, wrong patient errors, hard tissue … damage, and soft tissue damage.7 As noted in the study conclusions and supported by evidence from the

35. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2012 - Deep tissue debridement of the hip lesion was performed in the intensive care unit (ICU) because the … Comparison of Staphylococcus aureus from skin and soft-tissue infections in US emergency department … Increased US emergency department visits for skin and soft tissue infections, and changes in antibiotic … National trends in ambulatory visits and antibiotic prescribing for skin and soft-tissue infections. … "Spider bite" lesions are usually diagnosed as skin and soft-tissue infections.

36. Hold the tPA | PSNet
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    July 29, 2020 - There were no contraindications to tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administration at the time, but … Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke. … Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke in clinical practice: a meta-analysis of safety … Use of tissue-type plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke: the Cleveland area experience. … Quality improvement and tissue-type plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke: a Cleveland update

37. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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    October 01, 2012 - . * Case: CA-MRSA Skin Infection (5) Deep tissue debridement of the hip lesion was performed in the … Background: CA-MRSA Over past decade, CA-MRSA has emerged as the most common cause of skin and soft tissue … Increased US emergency department visits for skin and soft tissue infections, and changes in antibiotic … Increased US emergency department visits for skin and soft tissue infections, and changes in antibiotic … "Spider bite" lesions are usually diagnosed as skin and soft-tissue infections.

38. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2005 - There were no contraindications to tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administration at the time, but … Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke. … Tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke in clinical practice: a meta-analysis of safety … Use of tissue-type plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke: the Cleveland area experience. … Quality improvement and tissue-type plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke: a Cleveland update

39. CA-MRSA Skin Infections: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure | PSNet
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    March 01, 2005 - Deep tissue debridement of the hip lesion was performed in the intensive care unit (ICU) because the … recognition of this disease as well as some of the challenges in management of CA-MRSA skin and soft tissue … Increased US emergency department visits for skin and soft tissue infections, and changes in antibiotic … National trends in ambulatory visits and antibiotic prescribing for skin and soft-tissue infections. … "Spider bite" lesions are usually diagnosed as skin and soft-tissue infections.

40. Diagnostic concordance among pathologists interpreting breast biopsy specimens. | PSNet
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    July 13, 2016 - Microscopic review of biopsy tissue is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of cancer and other … Although biopsies with cancer were diagnosed very accurately, specimens with atypia (abnormal tissue