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misuse

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ID 467427 Last modified 15.01.2026
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  • tegevus, mille korral on küll valitud sobiv ravimeetod, kuid esinevad tüsistused, mida oleks saanud vältida
  • occurs when an appropriate process of care has been selected but a preventable complication occurs and the patient does not receive the full potential benefit of the service
väärkasutus
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  • Väärkasutuse näideteks on kirurgilise ravi välditavad tüsistused, allergilise reaktsiooni tekkine ravimi manustamise järgselt, kuigi patsiendi ravimiallergia oli teada või pneumotooraksi tekkimine, kui tsentraalveeni kanüüli paigaldab iseseisvalt väheste kogemustega töötaja.
misuse
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  • Avoidable complications of surgery or medication use are misuse problems. A patient who suffers a rash after receiving penicillin for strep throat, despite having a known allergy to that antibiotic, is an example of misuse. A patient who develops a pneumothorax after an inexperienced operator attempted to insert a subclavian line would represent another example of misuse.

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