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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/final_spotlight_case_open_wound_of_the_elbow_slides_09.19.2024.pptx
January 01, 2024 - In fact, there was a slight increase in the infection risk in patients treated with early empiric antibiotics … If primary suture repair is deemed too risky, the wound might be best treated with delayed primary closure … including wounds near or over a joint, will ensure that all wounds—regardless of location or severity—are treated … All wounds should be considered at risk for foreign bodies and treated accordingly with exploration in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-trigger-concepts-screen-emergency-department-visits-diagnostic-errors
March 12, 2025 - Study
Identifying trigger concepts to screen emergency department visits for diagnostic errors.
Citation Text:
Mahajan P, Pai C-W, Cosby KS, et al. Identifying trigger concepts to screen emergency department visits for diagnostic errors. Diagnosis (Berl). 2021;8(3):340-346. doi:10.1515/d…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/distraction-anesthesiologist-and-lack-resuscitation-drugs-resulting-delayed-treatment
January 29, 2021 - arrest, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and death may occur if airway obstruction is complete and not treated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/they-treat-me-im-old-and-stupid-seniors-decry-health-providers-age-bias
December 05, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
‘They treat me like I’m old and stupid’: seniors decry health providers’ age bias.
Citation Text:
‘They treat me like I’m old and stupid’: seniors decry health providers’ age bias. Graham J. Kaiser Health News. October 20, 2021.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/quality-and-safety-challenges-critical-care-preventing-and-treating-delirium-intensive
December 01, 2012 - they're agitated there may be psychosis and hallucinations associated with the delirium—then they get treated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/choice-transparency-coordination-and-quality-among-direct-consumer-telemedicine-websites-and
May 29, 2019 - Study
Choice, transparency, coordination, and quality among direct-to-consumer telemedicine websites and apps treating skin disease.
Citation Text:
Resneck JS, Abrouk M, Steuer M, et al. Choice, Transparency, Coordination, and Quality Among Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Websites and Ap…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/liver-failure-after-chemotherapy-did-we-forget-something
May 01, 2019 - 12,14 ) Reinforcing this point, reactivation rates of 48% have been reported in HBsAg-positive patients treated … Patients receiving rituximab or those treated for haematological malignancies and breast cancer appear
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/866261/psn-pdf
July 10, 2024 - Hyperkalemia needs to be treated urgently.19 A urinary catheter should be inserted to monitor for the … strongly to the diagnosis of compartment syndrome was the
severe ongoing right calf pain that had to be treated … Well leg compartment syndrome in trauma surgery -
femoral shaft fracture treated by femoral intramedullary
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-recommends-health-care-professionals-discuss-naloxone-all-patients-when-prescribing
December 16, 2020 - Press Release/Announcement
FDA recommends health care professionals discuss naloxone with all patients when prescribing opioid pain relievers or medicines to treat opioid use disorder.
Citation Text:
FDA recommends health care professionals discuss naloxone with all patients when prescri…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/spotlight_case_missed_connection-a_case_of_inadequate_ecg_oversight_in_cardiac_surgery_slides_-_final.pdf
January 01, 2024 - than in patients with a normal aortic valve.7
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Background (6)
• New onset AF in the OR is often treated … on the T-wave and
potentially inducing VF.
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Background (8)
• Tachydysrhythmias and VF can be treated … • Tachydysrhythmias should be treated with dexmedetomidine or amiodarone
and bradycardia with pacing
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March 25, 2025 - 2025
This pair of cases describes patients misdiagnosed and treated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/opioid-stewardship
December 15, 2024 - The authors discuss how systematic differences in how pediatric and adult patients may be treated can
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lot-pain-medications
September 23, 2020 - For years he had been treated with long-acting morphine (extended-release 40 mg twice daily) as well … For example, inflammatory pain is optimally treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs … The nurse treated his symptoms with hydromorphone 6 mg orally and 1 mg intravenously per the prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49554/psn-pdf
January 01, 2008 - extravasations prevented
tissue necrosis in 16 patients.(10) In another study, only 1 of 57 patients treated … with suspected extravasations (confirmed by biopsies
showing that anthracyclines were present) were treated
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50843/psn-pdf
January 29, 2020 - Incomplete Orders for Hypertonic Saline to Treat
Hyponatremia
January 29, 2020
Wiegley N, Morfín JA. Incomplete Orders for Hypertonic Saline to Treat Hyponatremia. PSNet [internet].
2020.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/incomplete-orders-hypertonic-saline-treat-hyponatremia
The Case
A 54-year-old man was brought t…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/deadly-duo
April 28, 2021 - He was also treated with a bicarbonate drip, which can help suppress overdose-related arrhythmias.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.242_slideshow.ppt
June 01, 2011 - Spotlight Case July 2008
Spotlight Case
The ECG is Not Normal
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the June 2011
AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at http://webmm.ahrq.gov
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Abigail Zuger, MD, Columbia University
Editor, AHRQ WebM&M: Robe…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49717/psn-pdf
September 01, 2014 - For years he had been treated with long-
acting morphine (extended-release 40 mg twice daily) as well … For example, inflammatory
pain is optimally treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs … The nurse treated his
symptoms with hydromorphone 6 mg orally and 1 mg intravenously per the prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49525/psn-pdf
December 01, 2006 - She was treated with argatroban, and it was noted on the chart that the patient should receive
no further … Although HIT had been documented and treated during that hospitalization, the patient continued to receive … •
Increases the INR
in warfarin-treated
patients; interpret
INR accordingly.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reasons-bias-ambulance-clinicians-assessments-non-conveyed-patients-mixed-methods-study
January 26, 2022 - Study
Reasons for bias in ambulance clinicians' assessments of non-conveyed patients: a mixed-methods study.
Citation Text:
Johansson H, Lundgren K, Hagiwara MA. Reasons for bias in ambulance clinicians’ assessments of non-conveyed patients: a mixed-methods study. BMC Emerg Med. 2022;22(…