scholarly journals Safety netting in the COVID-19 Clinical Assessment Service

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (713) ◽  
pp. 541.2-542
Author(s):  
William Brooks ◽  
Kathy Smith ◽  
Caroline Warren ◽  
Sarah Kay ◽  
Caron Brittain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Safety Netting

SAFER: A mnemonic to improve safety-netting advice in prescribing practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 552-555
Author(s):  
Paul Silverston
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Initial Diagnosis ◽  
Minor Illness ◽  
Prescribing Practice ◽  
A Minor ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Safety Netting

One of the most fundamental concepts in medicine is that our ability to prescribe the correct medication is based upon our ability to make the correct diagnosis first. However, the relationship between illness, time and clinical assessment often means that the initial diagnosis may either be uncertain or incorrect. In addition, a patient may experience a serious complication of what is normally a minor illness. The dynamic and unpredictable nature of illness needs to be managed safely through the provision of safety-netting advice. However, it is essential that the medical content of that advice covers the specific medical criteria that would require a patient to seek a medical re-assessment of their symptoms and of their diagnosis. This article describes a mnemonic to help facilitate the development of symptom-based, patient safety-focused, safety-netting advice.

Fifteen-minute consultation: The approach to the febrile child

2021 ◽  
pp. edpract-2020-321335
Author(s):  
Deirdre Philbin ◽  
Dani Hall
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Bacterial Infection ◽  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Febrile Child ◽  
Red Flags ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Medical Opinion ◽  
Senior Clinician ◽  
Safety Netting

Febrile children presenting to the emergency department pose unique challenges. This article highlights the importance of identifying children at particular risk of serious bacterial infection (SBI) using risk factors, red flags and appropriate investigations. Emergency clinicians must be aware of the risk factors for SBI in febrile children, including young age, ill-appearing children and those with complex comorbidities or immunodeficiency. The presence of red flags in febrile children should immediately alert concern and prompt senior clinician review. This article also discusses the appropriate use of investigations and their role in complementing clinical assessment. When discharging children home after emergency department assessment, safety netting should be undertaken to ensure parents are aware when to seek further medical opinion. The presence of a prolonged fever of 5 days or longer should alert suspicion and usually requires further investigation.

205: Diagnosing Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome: A Correlation of Clinical Assessment, Validated Questionnaire, and Uroflow/EMG Patterns

2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 54-54
Author(s):  
Christina Kim ◽  
Steven G. Docimo ◽  
Kathleen McKay ◽  
Paige Corral ◽  
Judith Bell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Assessment ◽  
Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Emg Patterns

Review of Research in Clinical Assessment.

1967 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 282, 284
Author(s):  
RALPH HEINE
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Assessment
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