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What is SIG- E-Caps?
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Screening for major depression/suicide screening
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When is SIG-E-CAPS considered a positive screening?
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At least 5 are positive
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What are the questions corresponding to SIG-E-CAPS
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- Any changes to sleep?
- Any changes in interest
- Guilt?
- Any changes in Energy level?
- Any changes in concentration?
- Any changes in your aptetive
- Psychomotor activity change?
- Any thoughts of suicide or homicide? If yes, do you have a plan/what is your plan?
4
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What are the alcohol guidelines for low risk alcohol use?
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Men: Max 2 drinks per day
Women: Max of 1 drink per day
5
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How many grams of alcohol is 1 drink?
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1 Drink = 14 g pure alcohol
6
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What are the alcohol guidelines for heavy risk use?
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- Men: more than 4 drinks on any day or 15 drinks/week for men
- Women: more than 3 drinks on any day or 8 drinks/week
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Define binge drinking and the parameters for men and women.
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- Binge drinking is a pattern of drinking that brings alcohol concentration to 0.08% or more
- Men: 5 drinks in 2 hours
- Women: 4 drinks in 2 hours
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What is CAGE?
When do you use it?
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- CAGE is an alcohol screening
- Used when alcohol is above low risk, > 1 drink for F or > 2 drink M per day
9
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When is CAGE considered a positive screening?
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- When more than 2 of questions are answered “yes”
10
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What are the question of CAGE?
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- Cut back: have you ever felt the need to cut down on drinking?
- Annoyed: have you ever felt annoyed by criticism of drinking
- Guilt: have you ever had guilty feelings about drinking?
- Eye opener: have you ever taken a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover?
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How much nicotine is vaping compared to cigarettes?
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- 15 puffs = 1 cigarette
12
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What are the max acceptable levels of alcohol and caffeine per day for men?
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- Alcohol: 2 drinks
- Caffeine: 400 mg
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What are the max acceptable levels of alcohol and caffeine per day for women?
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- Alcohol: 1 drink per day
- Caffeine: 400 mg per day
- Pregnant: max 200 mg caffeine per day
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What is BATHE?
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- Screening for Anxiety
- Background: “what’s going on in your life?”
- Affect: “How do you feel about that?”
- Trouble: “What troubles you most about this?”
- Handling: “How are you handling that?”
- Empathy
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Where can you indicate “ + or -“ for symptoms on note documentation?
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HPI for associated symptoms
16
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Where can you not document “none” in a SOAP note?
What should be used instead?
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- Cannot not list “none” in history documenting, or anywhere really
- Should use: “patient denies”
17
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What is the very first portion listed in a SOAP note, subjective portion?
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Name:
DOE:
DOB:
Age:
CC:
- “cc” meaning chief complaint
18
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Describe the diagnosis portion of the SOAP note
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1.) What you think the problem was, listed diagnosis
2.) Next likely cause
3.) Least likely of the top 3
4. & 5.) Social issue found or any other health problems affecting complaint. (If you find a somatic dysfunction)
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Describe the plan portion of the SOAP note
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- Need at least 3
1. When patient will return, usually within 2 weeks
2. Ask patient if they have any questions and ensure the verbalize understanding
20
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How many questions and systems do you complete for ROS?
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- Must ask 2 questions in at least 3 systems
21
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What is AAOx3?
Where does it go in SOAP note?
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Alert & oriented to person, place, time
Goes under: General-AAOx3, WNWD, Any physical distress visualized
22
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What must be documented for Heart Exam in O portion of SOAP note/
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- Rhythm
- Rate
- S1
- S2 hear sound
- Presence of murmur, gallops, rubs, clicks
- PMI location
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How to document lung sounds on O portion of SOAP note?
List the spots that should be auscultated
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- Any wheezes, rales, rhonchi. Any labored breathing?
- 4 anterior, 2 lateral, 6 posterior
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For physical exam MSK portion, what must be checked?
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Extremities: inspection, palpation, muscle strength, special tests of the appropriate joint affected and its complement
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For PE portion, MSK, describe what must be done for spine exam and when it will be done
- Spine: inspect skin, palpate thoracic spinous process, check iliac crest heights
- Perform if there is not a complaint near a joint or joint is not named in HX
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Describe the P portion of the SOAP note:
1. Plan for you top assessment/top diagnosis
2. Counseling on problem ,what you discussed/recommended
3. Follow up: usually 2 weeks for recheck
4. Pt verbalized understanding and ask again if any questions/concerns
5. Sign name and Title, Emma Light OMS I
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For P portion of SOAP note, indicate what is needed for the plan of top assessment/diagnosis
1. Medication
2. Supportive care
3. Diagnostic test
4. Labs
5. Referrals to specialist
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What are the signs of MI?
- Pale
- Diaphoretic
- Either hypertension or hypotension
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What are the symptoms for MI?
- Acute chest pain-all over chest (non-focal)
- Chest pressure
- Left shoulder/jaw pain
- Dyspnea (esp. females)
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What are the PE exam components performed for MI?
- Inspect: general, skin, lips, capillary refill
- Palpate: ribs, PMI, pulses
- Auscultate: heart and lungs
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What is the treatment for MI?
1. Send to ER
2. If in ER: EKG & cardiac monitoring, Admin medications: O2, Aspirin 325 mg chewed, Nitro 0.4 mg every 5 minutes with a maximum of 3 pills, diagnostic imaging-chest xray, consult cardio
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What accessory information might be found for MI?
- Activity makes pain/discomfort worse
- Radiates into either both arms
- Radiates into lower jaw, neck, or throat
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Why does cigarette smoking put patients at risk for MI?
Higher clotting factor and the presence of more plaques
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Why does meth use place patients at risk for MI
Increases HR
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What are the symptoms of pneumonia community acquired?
- Cough: both productive and non productive
- Dyspnea: SOA
- Pleuritic chest pain, chest wall or rib
- Fever or chills
- Fatigue
- Several causes sepsis including hypotension, altered mental status
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What are the signs of pneumonia-community acquired?
- Tachypnea
- Increased work to breathe
- Hypoxia, O2 says, >95%
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What are the physical exam for pneumonia-community acquired?
- Inspect: general, skin, lips, extremities
- Capillary refill
- Palpate: ribs, percussion-dullness, + Tactile fremitus
- Auscultation: heart, lungs, +egophony?
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What is the treatment for CA Pneumonia?
- Chest xr
- Sputum culture
- If vitals stable treat with ABX at home
- O2 <92 refer for hospitalization
- F/u in 10 days and get repeat XR, if not improving call office
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What antibiotics are prescribed for CA Pneumonia typically?
- Amoxicillin 1 gram three times each day for 10 days
- If allergic, Azithromycin pack 250 mg 2 tablets day 1, then 1 tablet per day for days 2-5
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What are the symptoms of PE-acute?
- SOA
- Pleuritic chest pain
- Cough-non productive
- Hemoptysis-blood cough
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What are the signs for PE-Acute?
- Unstable PE will give hypotension
- Hypoxemia
- Tachycardia
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What physical exam components are necessary for suspected acute PE?
- Check vitals
- O2 saturation
- Inspection: skin color, lip color, extremitites
- Palpate: ribs, extremities, spine
- Labored breathing? Abnormal positioning?
- Auscultation?
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What is the tx for PE-acute?
Lab tests:
- CBC, D dimer, CT Pulmonary angiography
Meds: O2 @ 2 LPM, Anticoagulation
If in ER findings determine if in hospital. If in office may need to transfer to EMS to ER for additional work up
- F/U is few days after discharge
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What are some common causes of PE?
- Cancer
- Acute stroke-ischemic
- Hospitalized patient
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What are the symptoms of rotator cuff injury
- Pain at night especially laying on affected shoulder
- Pain with lifting or lowering arm
- Gradual worsening of pain if chronic or over-use is the cause
- Sudden if due to trauma
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What are the signs for rotator cuff injury?
Shoulder somatic dysfunction or TTC
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Describe the physical exam component of rotator cuff injury
- Inspect: skin color
- Palpate: joint affected & other side, palpate for edema, dislocation etc.
- Muscle strength
- Pulses
- ROM
- MSK special tests
- Heart & Lung Sounds
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What is the treatment for rotator cuff injury?
- Rest
- NSAIDS (Ibuprofen 800 mg TID)
- OMT: if partial tear
- PT
- XR: if trauma
- Possible joint injection
- MRI of joint if 8 wk of OMT or PT does not help
- Orthopedic referral if greater than 6-12 mo
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What are 2 special notes about rotator cuff injury?
- Tends not to radiate
- Tends to be a chronic pain from repetitive use or chronic. lifting overhead, unless there is a sudden injury to cause a tear
50
What are the symptoms of meniscus injury?
- Effusions-large tears
51
What are the signs of a meniscus injury?
- Trauma-causing acute knee pain
- Pain to knee-especially sudden onset with in the next 24 hours
- May experience locking, or catching sensation
- Can complain that knee “gives out”
- No grinding senstation
- Swelling within 24 hours
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What are the physical exam components of a meniscus injury?
- Heart and lung
- Inspect skin: discoloration, rash
- Palpate: joint for tenderness, bone tenderness, warmth, and effusion bilaterally
- Pulses of lower extremities
- _Active_ ROM bilaterally
- Muscle strength bilaterally
- Special tests for affected joint
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What is the treatment for Meniscus injury?
- Check Ottaway knee rules: if one or more is positive get XR
- Medication: Diclofenac 50 mg BID
- Rest knee, Ice for 15 minutes every hour, Knee brae, elevate knee while icing
- Use knee every hour
- Refer to Ortho surgeon if significant injury or swelling seen along with tests, ACL tear present
- F/U 1 week
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What are some common causes for Acute meniscus injury?
- Jumping, landing, cutting, squatting, slipping or sprinting
- Forceful injury involving twisting o the knee while foot is planted
- Rare in kids below 10 yr
- Overuse from older patients with minimal twisting or stress as a cause
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List 4 special tips associated with acute meniscus injury
- How were legs positioned at time of injury
- Any snap or pop heard-think ligament tear or acute meniscal tear at time of injury if acute
- Check to make sure no fever/chills, night sweats, fatigue, rash to rule out joint infection
- Acute-worsening with twisting or pivoting
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What does Jobe’s/Empty Cans MSK test?
Supraspinatous tendon compression
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What does Hawkin’s MSK test?
Rotator Cuff Tendon Impingement
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During upper extremity testing, when the patient actively externally rotates, what muscles are being tested?
Infraspinatus and Teres Minor
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During upper extremity testing, when patient actively internally rotates, what muscles is being tested?
Subscapularis
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What does Neer impingement test for?
AC Impingement
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What are some differential diagnosis for DVT?
Enlarged lymph node compressing vein
Cellulitis
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What are some differential diagnosis for Rotator Cuff injury?
Cervical spondylitis radiating to shoulder
Frozen shoulder
Osteoarthritis
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What are some differential diagnosis for Meniscus injury?
Patellofemoral syndrome
Arthritis
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What are some differential diagnosis for MI?
Chostochondritis
GERD
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What are some differential diagnosis for Pneumonia?
Influenza
RSV
Endocarditis
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What are some differential diagnosis for PE?
Acute heart filaure
COPD
Cardiac tamponade
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What are some ROS questions for CV?
Any palpitations?
Any SOA?
Orthopnea?
PND? (Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea)
Edema
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What are some ROS questions for GI?
- Any nausea?
- Any vomiting or diarrhea?
- Any trouble swallowing?
- Any heartburn?
- Loss of appetite?
- Any change in stools or blood in stools?
- Any jaundice?
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What are ROS questions for GU?
- Any dysuria, hematuria, or polyuria?
- Any hesitancy or dribble?
- Any hesitancy or dribble?
- Any urgency?
- Any incontinence?
- F: Any vaginal discharge? Pain with intercourse? Timing and heaviness of periods?
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What are some ROS questions for vascular?
- Leg cramps?
- Varicose veins?
- Past clots?
- Edema?
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What are some ROS questions for MSK?
- Muscle or joint?
- Muscle weakness?
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What are some ROS questions for psych?
- Any depression?
- Any anxious?
- Any insomnia?
- Any mood changes?
- SI/HI idealizations?
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What are some ROS questions for Neuro?
- Any changes in mood or attention or speech?
- Changes in orientation?
- Memory?
- Headache, dizziness or vertigo?
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What are some ROS questions for Hematologic?
- Any anemia?
- Easy bruising?
- Bleeding?
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What are some ROS questions for Endocrine?
- Heat or cold intolerance?
- Excessive sweating?
- Polyuria? Polyphagia & polydipsia?
- Change in hat, glove or shoe size?
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What are the Ottowa knee rules?
- Cannot bear weight for more than 3 steps
- <55 YOA
- Cannot flex to 90 degrees
- There is tenderness at the head of the fibula
- There is isolated tenderness of the patella
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