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1592. Prevention of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Body Temperature Regulation
Hypothermia -- prevention & control
Intraoperative Complications -- prevention & control
Postoperative Care
Postoperative Complications -- prevention & control
Body Temperature
Heating -- methods
Hot Temperature -- therapeutic use
Hypothermia -- complications
Hypothermia -- etiology
Hypothermia -- therapy
Intraoperative Complications -- etiology
Intraoperative Complications -- therapy
Monitoring, Intraoperative -- methods
Perioperative Care -- methods
Perioperative Period
Postoperative Complications -- etiology
Postoperative Complications -- therapy
Preoperative Care -- methods
Rewarming
Risk Management
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

1593. Sterile water should not be given "freely"

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Fluid Therapy -- adverse effects
Hypernatremia -- therapy
Infusions, Intravenous -- adverse effects
Water -- adverse effects
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance -- complications
Contraindications
Fluid Therapy
Hypotonic Solutions
Product Packaging
Risk Management
Sodium -- blood
Water -- administration & dosage
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance -- therapy
Medication Errors
Osmolar Concentration
Treatment Outcome
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

1594. Icodextrin in peritoneal dialysis solution may cause falsely high blood glucose readings

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Blood Glucose -- analysis
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring -- instrumentation
False Positive Reactions
Hemodialysis Solutions
Point-of-Care Systems
Diagnostic Equipment
Galactose -- blood
Maltose -- blood
Patient Education as Topic
Xylose -- blood
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

1597. Medication errors associated with documented allergies

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Drug Hypersensitivity -- prevention & control
Medication Errors
Analgesics, Opioid -- administration & dosage
Analgesics, Opioid -- adverse effects
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents -- adverse effects
Communication
Documentation
Health Records, Personal
Risk Management
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

1599. Malignant hyperthermia: is your facility prepared to treat this rare condition?

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Dantrolene -- therapeutic use
Malignant Hyperthermia -- therapy
Muscle Relaxants, Central -- therapeutic use
Anesthesia -- adverse effects
Anesthetics, Inhalation -- adverse effects
Malignant Hyperthermia -- diagnosis
Malignant Hyperthermia -- prevention & control
Risk Factors
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States

1600. Hazardous spills: the safe handling of hazardous drugs

Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2008
Subject(s):
Chemical Hazard Release -- prevention & control
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Environmental Exposure -- prevention & control
Hazardous Substances
Occupational Exposure -- prevention & control
Refuse Disposal -- methods
Safety Management -- methods
Guideline Adherence
Guidelines as Topic
Health Personnel
Inpatients
Program Development
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States