Ccs Flashcards
Intususception-STAT
Exam: rectal, genital, abd
Supportive care: NPO, bowel rest, IV access, fluids, analgesics, antiemetics
NGT decompression, abd X-ray, surgery consult, u/s, CBC, bmp
Barium enema
Ward->bed rest, urine output
F/u, preventive care, counsel
Ruptured AAA-STAT
IV access, BP monitor, cardiac monitor, pulse oximetry, ECG
IV fluids, morphine, phenergan
Pre op: PTT, PT/INR, type and cross, NPO, bed rest
ICU
Abx (cefazolin), repair AAA
Cancel NPO, regular diet, re evaluate
Acute bacterial rhinosinusitis
No imaging needed
Abx, analgesics, NS irrigation, topical steroids
If allergic to augmentin, foxy/flouro
Acute chole
CBC, BMP, LFTs, blood cultures, amylase, lipase, abd x ray, abd u/s, pre op labs
Assessing clinical status: order interval history, focused physical exam
Sigmoid volvulus
GI for sigmoidoscopy and rectal tube
If complications-surgery
Ovarian cancer
Stage: LFTs, UA, colonoscopy, mammogram, Pap smear, CA 125, CXR
Pre op (laparotomy): PT/INR, PTT, ECG, NPO
Cefazolin before, DVT prophylaxis
Surgery: gyn onc
Follow up with onc
Whenever patient follows up
Interval history and exam
Polymyalgia rheumatica
CBC, BMP, ESR, ANA, RF, CPK, TSH
Taper steroids later, GI ppx, calcium, vitamin D, baseline DEXA
Follow up: ESR, CRP, CBC
Temporal arteritis f/u
Treatment
ESR, CRP, CXR, CBC
Aspirin and steroid
Fever with AMS
Complete infectious work up, all the CSF studies
Oxygen (thinking of something happening in brain)
Turner
First diagnose with karyotype analysis
Then FSH, LH, TSH, bmp, glucose, lipids, renal, pelvic u/s, echo, bone scan, hearing test
Consult ophtho, psych, nutrition
Give estrogen-progestin, growth hormone, vitamin d, calcium
Essential htn
Obtain CBC, BMP, UA, lipids, ECG
2 more measurements before diagnosis (3 month periods)
Lifestyle interventions in between, then meds at 3rd visit
F/u in 6 weeks
Diverticulitis
Get UA, blood cultures, abdominal CT
Repeat CT if no improvement in 2-3 days
Colonoscopy in 2-6 weeks
Inpatient: IV zosyn
Fall
FULL exam
Child abuse differential
Check for coagulopathy
Psych consult
Rib fracture: analgesics, incentive spirometer, chest PT
Menopause
Hormone replacement unless clots/breast cancer
If <45 yo->TSH, prolactin, FSH, UPT
Calcium, vitamin d, exercise, preventive health
DVT treatment
PT/INR, Fobt before
Lovenox+ warfarin
CBC on day 3 and 5 (HIT)
Pt/INR every day
Suspected cancer
Admit to hospital for staging, pre op, prophylactic antibiotics
Strep pneumo meningitis
DEXA
Before starting lithium
BUN, creatinine, calcium, TFTs, CBC, ECG, B-HCG
Mania
Suicide contract
Psychotherapy
General approach
- Standard ER (IV access, monitors)
- Symptoms
- CBC, BMP
- Diagnosis
- Diff
Septic arthritis
Fluid studies
IV abx, blood cultures, arthrocentesis->arthroscopy
Culture, gram stain, cytology, glucose, crystals
OCP in dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Low estrogen, low progesterone
ALL trauma patients
Emergency ABCDE before complete physical exam
Labs: LFTs, lipase/amylase, UA, ABG, Uds, blood ethanol, hcg, ECG, spine x Ray, chest x Ray, abd CT
If surgery needed->immediately after exam