Postpartum Hemorrhage #04: Case Study
The maternal death rate is on the rise around the world, and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) plays a major factor. In the US, PPH accounts for 11% of maternal deaths and is the leading cause of death on the day of…
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Postpartum Hemorrhage #03: Risk Implications
The maternal death rate is on the rise around the world, and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) plays a major factor. In the US, PPH accounts for 11% of maternal deaths and is the leading cause of death on the day of…
Postpartum Hemorrhage #02: Physiology
The maternal death rate is on the rise around the world, and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) plays a major factor. In the US, PPH accounts for 11% of maternal deaths and is the leading cause of death on the day of…
Postpartum Hemorrhage #01: Maternal Mortality and PPH
The maternal death rate is on the rise around the world, and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) plays a major factor. In the US, PPH accounts for 11% of maternal deaths and is the leading cause of death on the day of…
Depression Treatment in Primary Care: Patient Safety and Risk Management Issues
Primary care practitioners treat almost two thirds of all patients who suffer from depressive episodes, and they prescribe about 80% of all antidepressant medications. While they are skilled and invaluable in managing depression, PCPs do not always recognize when patients…
Pediatric Appendicitis: Reducing the Uncertainty
One of the most common acute surgical conditions in children is appendicitis. Less than 50% of children with appendicitis will present with classic symptoms. However, the perforation rate increases to more than 65% when the diagnosis of appendicitis is delayed…
Burnout: System Responsibilities, Individual Safeguards
The responsibility for coping with burnout has mainly been placed on the individual physician. Now, it is better understood that institutional strategies are needed to address the burnout situation. Researchers are finding that healthcare systems changes must accompany—and take precedence…
Ischemic Stroke Fundamentals
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the US and the leading cause of long-term disability. Ischemic stroke constitutes about 87% of all strokes. This activity gives fundamental information to aid in stroke diagnosis and treatment to healthcare…
Ischemic Stroke: Risk Issues for the Emergency Physician
Analyses of ischemic stroke medical malpractice cases indicate that failure to diagnose, failure to treat, and improper informed consent are common allegations in professional liability claims associated with strokes. This activity examines reasons for these allegations and suggests steps emergency…
Cancer Care: What’s Fixable Now
Cancer care in the US has been described as a system in crisis, failing in its mission to be patient-centered, accessible, coordinated, and evidence-based. While many of the causes of this crisis are systemic, expensive to fix, and not easily…
