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University of Washington Medicine Center for Scholarship in Patient Care and Quality and Safety and Seattle Children's Hospital. February 14 and 28, 2023, 3:00-4:00 PM (eastern).
Chicago, IL: American College of Graduate Medical Education.
These cases describe the rare but dangerous complication of hematoma following neck surgery. The first case involves a patient with a history of spinal stenosis who was admitted for elective cervical discectomy and cervical disc arthroplasty who went into cardiopulmonary arrest three days post-discharge and could not be intubated due to excessive airway swelling and could not be resuscitated. Autopsy revealed a large hematoma at the operative site, causing compression of the upper airway, which was the suspected cause of respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD, May 22–24, 2023.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices. January 31, 2023, 1:00-2:00 PM (eastern).
National Quality Forum. Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC, February 20-22, 2023.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Mar 14 - May 16, 2023.
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals. The Taj Palace, New Delhi, India. February 13-14, 2023.