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321. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 27, 2023 - By 2100H, she was placed in a hallway treatment space and triage orders were initiated by protocol. … Catastrophic bowel necrosis was eventually identified, yet she was not moved to a standard ED treatment … after triage, EDs can create parallel processes of care by shifting diagnostic studies, and even some therapeutic … Doing so could have expedited her transfer from the waiting room to a treatment bed and may have led … Therapeutic interventions, such as intravenous fluids, analgesics, and antibiotics are also initiated

322. Updates in the Management of High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism | PSNet
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     December 02, 2020 - For submassive and massive pulmonary embolism, there are many therapeutic options including anticoagulation … Robust clinical trial data are not available comparing these therapies; clinicians must choose based … teams can facilitate rapid patient assessment and risk stratification, multidisciplinary discussion of therapeutic … members regarding therapeutic decisions is necessary to avoid medical errors. … Thrombolytic therapy in unstable patients with acute pulmonary embolism: saves lives but underused.

323. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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     September 01, 2004 - Predicting Prognosis Physicians are often asked to estimate survival and provide treatment guidance … Will treatment improve expected survival from the new disease? … Will treatment for new disease be tolerated? … Will treatment improve expected survival from the new disease? … Will treatment for the new disease be tolerated?

324. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 29, 2020 - approximately 5 mEq/L.5 For symptomatic hyponatremic patients, such as the patient in this case, the goal of therapy … In addition, both European and American expert panels recommend therapeutic lowering of serum sodium … members of a patient’s care team is critical for understanding the timely start and discontinuation of therapy … Treatment of hyponatremia. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2010;19(5):493-8. 4. … Clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of hyponatraemia.

325. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 15, 2023 - Sepsis Resulting from Delays in Treatment and Miscommunication among Specialists. … his physician with rectal bleeding and pain, which was attributed to radiation proctitis following therapy … related to traumatic injury or associated with underlying diseases such as malignancy.1 Radiation therapy … due to the patient’s history of radiation therapy. … Take Home Points Pelvic radiation therapy increases the risk for adjacent tissue injury and can be associated

326. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2015 - last 10 years and will likely continue to change with the introduction of novel antibiotics, adjunct therapies … problems may arise when a patient transitions out of the hospital while continuing oral vancomycin therapy … other unusual or nonstandard medication needs, there are several opportunities to minimize gaps in therapy … These pharmacies provide more flexibility and customization of medication therapy than typically available … However, in most cases of CDI—including severe episodes—appropriate antibiotic therapy should result

327. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 16, 2011 - Preventing Infections During Cancer Treatment. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-during-cancer-treatment This Web site provides resources … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-infections-during-cancer-treatment

328. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2017 - The Case A 58-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer recently treated with immunosuppressive therapy … The medical team ordered appropriate antibiotic treatment for C. difficile but did not initiate treatment … altogether, withholding treatment while awaiting testing results, empirical treatment while awaiting … With concurrent Clostridium difficile infection, the harms of empiric antibiotic therapy likely outweigh … microbiology tests result after discharge and approximately 2% of those require follow-up or a change in therapy

329. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2018 - Inadvertently, while transcribing the order, the pharmacist switched the duration of therapy for the … two agents, entering a single dose of etoposide and 3 days of cisplatin therapy. … The second day of therapy fell on a Saturday, and the satellite pharmacy was closed for the weekend. … , and goals of therapy. … , and goals of therapy.

330. "Do You Want Everything Done?": Clarifying Code Status | PSNet
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     March 27, 2024 - She was admitted by a second-year medical resident who ordered the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic … First, advance care planning and determination of specific treatment wishes are extremely important tasks … Generally, as on the Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Paradigm (POLST document  … Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment or MOLST), orders are often completed outside the hospital … Widespread misinterpretation of advance directives and Portable Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments

331. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 08, 2010 - Heparin: improving treatment and reducing risk of harm. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/heparin-improving-treatment-and-reducing-risk-harm This article explains … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/heparin-improving-treatment-and-reducing-risk-harm https://psnet.ahrq.gov

332. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2004 - seeking help can lead to self-treatment. … For some physicians, a separate but special concern is self-treatment with addictive drugs. … Thus, there is a need to find new strategies to help physicians obtain optimal treatment. … It is important to ask about self-treatment and self-diagnosis and to discuss the diagnostic and treatment … Ask about self-treatment and self-diagnosis and discourage these practices.

333. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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     December 01, 2014 - Stroke center characteristics which influence the administration of thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic … 10 10 Reviewing the Role of rtPA in Stroke Intravenous rtPA is the only FDA-approved treatment … Time to treatment with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and outcome of stroke in clinical practice … suspected stroke increases the probability of identifying patients who may benefit from acute reperfusion therapy … Written stroke protocols and coordinated acute stroke teams can reduce onset-to-treatment times and

334. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 10, 2021 - She initially responded to treatment with aggressive pulmonary toilet and bronchodilator therapy administered … Ongoing resuscitation, including administration of vasopressor therapy, continued overnight. … Without full appreciation of disease severity, they considered her to be low-risk and initiated therapy … Importantly, patients on anticoagulation therapy for more than 24 hours were not included in the study … DOAC therapy is associated with lower all-cause mortality and is recommended unless contraindicated,

335. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2018 - Antithrombotic therapy for VTE disease: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: … Antithrombotic therapy for VTE disease: CHEST guideline and expert panel report. … Duration of anticoagulant therapy for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. … The ASH Choosing Wisely campaign: five hematologic tests and treatments to question. … Current practice patterns and patient persistence with anticoagulant treatments for cancer-associated

336. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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     May 01, 2004 - Intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill patients. … Intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill patients. … Quality Improvement Measure Most quality improvement efforts focused on the “underuse” of effective therapies … Conventional Treatment (%) Intensive Treatment (%) > 14 days ICU 15.7% 11.4% > 14 days ventilator … (%) Intensive Treatment (%)

337. Isolated Clot, Real Error | PSNet
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     December 01, 2013 - Antithrombotic therapy for VTE disease: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: … Antithrombotic therapy for VTE disease: CHEST guideline and expert panel report. … Duration of anticoagulant therapy for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. … The ASH Choosing Wisely campaign: five hematologic tests and treatments to question. … Current practice patterns and patient persistence with anticoagulant treatments for cancer-associated

338. Incomplete Orders for Hypertonic Saline to Treat Hyponatremia | PSNet
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     February 23, 2022 - approximately 5 mEq/L. 5 For symptomatic hyponatremic patients, such as the patient in this case, the goal of therapy … In addition, both European and American expert panels recommend therapeutic lowering of serum sodium … members of a patient’s care team is critical for understanding the timely start and discontinuation of therapy … Treatment of hyponatremia. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2010;19(5):493-8. … Clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of hyponatraemia.

339. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49444/psn-pdf
     May 01, 2004 - focused on physicians treating their own children, found that nearly three in four reported providing treatment … and post-procedure routines, such as education, resulting in potential delays in seeking follow-up treatment … considered appropriate, policies should target intimate, invasive, or complex diagnostic work-ups, treatments … prior to making or responding to requests of colleagues for medical treatment. … Self-treatment or treatment of immediate family members. American Medical Association Web site.

340. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49526/psn-pdf
     December 01, 2006 - The priority treatment goal that characterizes the early phase of psychotherapy is to help the patient … A common error in treatment of patients with BPD is to underestimate the importance of self-injurious … There is controversy about the role of the hospital, particularly regarding its therapeutic https:// … Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder. … Practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of patients with suicidal behaviors.