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This study from the University of Toronto sought to quantify the number of individual pieces of clinical information entered into the medical record on each patient in the ICU each day.
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Pulmonary hypertension (ph) is common among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). In fact, many ICU clinicians simply view PH the same way they view leukocytosis as an expected finding caused by the "bigger problems" of sepsis, respiratory failure, congestive heart failure, volume overload, and myocardial infarction.
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Despite concerns that recombinant human Activated Protein C (rhAPC) is associated with an increased risk of bleeding, the FDA failed to list several of the bleeding-related exclusion criteria used in the PROWESS trial as contraindications to use of this agent.
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Post-extubation laryngeal edema, although infrequent, can necessitate reintubation and lead to other complications.
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A 3-year-old boy with gastroenteritis presents with dry mucous membranes, and his mother tells you he has been sick for several days. This child is at high risk for acidosis, according to a new study.
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A patient's chart is unavailable. Verbal orders are not yet written in the patient's chart. The identification bracelet is not yet on your patient. These are three reasons that an ED nurse may fail to comply with one of The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs): the requirement for use of at least two patient identifiers.
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There is a way to recognize the potential for appendicitis before your patient even says a word.
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Abuse of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs is bringing more patients to the ED, according to a new report from the Drug Abuse Warning Network. The study found that ED visits related to abuse of pharmaceuticals alone, with no other type of drug involved, increased 44% from 2004 to 2006.
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The malpractice case had all the makings of a large jury verdict: It was emotionally charged, with a tragic outcome for the patient, who was a quadruple amputee.