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| 1st Thing that needs to be assessed |
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| Is it an emergency or life-threatening!!! |
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| How to arrive at a clinical diagnosis? |
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1. Information about the current illness/problem of the patient
2. The Patient's history
3. The physical examination
4. Diagnostic testing |
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| Current Illness Questions |
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1. When did the symptoms/signs start?
2. What are the circumstances?
3. Is this the first time the patient has had these symptoms?
4. Are the symptoms getting worse, better, or remaining stable?
5. What steps did the patient take?
6. Did anything help or change?
7. If the patient had this in the past, was there a significant change? |
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1. Get current and past medical history
2. Are there other concurrent medical problems?
3. Are there other relevant patient issues, such as smoking, alcohol, drugs, social issues, employment
6. Family history
7. any other information that might be helpful with the case |
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1. Cultivate the art of observation
2. Be systematic in your examination
3. Develop a routine that you follow
4. Know your tools
5. The future - mobile ultrasound devices |
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Diagnostic tests and procedures
What is the difference between non-invasive and invasive procedures |
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Non-invasive procedures - Don't break the skin
Ex. urine test, throat swab, imaging, EKG, eye, ear, throat inspection, reflexes
Invasive Procedures - break the skin
ex. blood draw, spinal tap, biopsy, endoscopy
*not accepted definition for "invasive procedure" |
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CBC +Differential
Complete Blood Count |
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White Blood Cell (WBC) range 4.0 to 10.0 k/mcL
Increase in NE (Neutrophils) Possible Bacterial infection
Increase in LY (Lymphocytes), Possible Virus infection
RBC count differs between men and women
Women 4.0 to 5.4 million cells per mcL
Men 4.5 to 6.1 million cells per mcL
Platelets - 150 to 400 k/mcL |
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Lymphocytes -
Granulocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils |
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ECG or EKG
Electrocardiogram |
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| Measures the electrical activity of the heart |
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| Measures the electrical activity of the brain |
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| Measures the electrical activity of muscles |
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| Electrical conduction of the heart |
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Sinus Node (SA node) = Sinoatrial node
AV node = atrioventriculart node |
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P wave - atrial depolarization
QRS complex - ventricular depolarization
T wave - repolarization of the ventricle |
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| ST elevation in the QRS complex |
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250-300 beats per minute
Sinusoidal (Bad) |
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| No clear electrical activity (Worse) |
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| a way of charting CBC and CMP |
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CMP
Comprehensive metabolic panel |
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| Measures electrolytes (Na, K, Cl, Ca), glucose, BUN (blood urea nitrogen), Crea (creatinine), Liver enzymes (AST, ALT) |
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| Albumin, enzyme, immunoglobulins |
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| Thyroid, testosterone, estrogen, and many other |
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| Myocardial infarct, pancreatitis, liver disease, renal disease |
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| Alcohol, other substances |
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ESR
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
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Not used much today
only for myeloma, temporal arteritis, and polymyalgia rheumatica |
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| Protein, microorganism, pH, Blood |
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Collecting cerebrospinal fluid
Looking at cells, proteins, and microorganisms |
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Lecture 1
One hand (Right) was swollen and red, especially around the knuckles, mostly around the ring finger.
Both hands had scrapes and scabs on both hands and knuckles. |
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Boxer's Fracture
Bar Room Fracture
The X-ray showed a break on the right-hand ring finger knuckle |
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