Exam 1 Flashcards
Describe non analytical clinical reasoning
Involves pattern recognition; fast & implicit
Describe analytical clinical reasoning
Evidence based; slow, deliberate and rational
Equation for sensitivity
sens = a/(a+c)
a = true + (finding present in disease pts) c = false - (finding absent in disease pts)
a+c = n1 (total disease pts)
A ______ sensitivity rules _____ disease
NEGATIVE sensitivity rules OUT disease
“SnOUT”
Equation for specificity
Spec =d/(b+d)
b = false + (patient without dz WITH finding) d = true - (patient without dz WITHOUT finding)
n2 = b + d (total patients without dz)h
Equation for positive likelihood ratio
+LR = sens/(1-spec)
A high +LR means a high likelihood of dz
A positive LR value of 2 means ___%of having dz
+15% of dz
A positive LR value of 5 means ___%of having dz
+30% of dz
A positive LR value of 10 means ___%of having dz
+45% of dz
Equation for negative likelihood ratio
- LR = (1-sens)/spec
A smaller negative LR means less like hood of having dz
A negative LR value of 0.5 means ___%of having dz
-15% chance of having dz
A negative LR value of 0.2 means ___%of having dz
-30% chance of having dz
A negative LR value of 0.1 means ___%of having dz
-45% chance of having dz
A ____ specificity rules _____ dz
POSITIVE specificity rules IN disease
“SpIN”
Migraines vs tension headaches have a…
Migraine headaches will have prodrome 48 hours before onset (irritability, yawning, hunger)
Strep pharyngitis vs viral pharyngitis will have a….
Strep pharyngitis has a very high grade fever (up to 104), whereas viral will have a very low grade fever (if any)
Who’s the cutest
You
Before performing a urea breath test for H pylori gastritis, make sure the patient is not using ______ to avoid ______
Not using PPI to avoid FALSE NEGATIVE
Behavioral modification for gastritis
Stop using causative agent (NSAID, alcohol, smoking)
Metabolic/energetic/immune therapy for gastritis
Triple therapy for H pylori
Resp/circulatory therapy for gastritis
FOB (fecal occult blood test)
Treat lymphatics
Chapman point for gastritis (stomach)
Left 5th and 6th intercostal space parasternal
Sympathetic innervation for stomach (gastritis)
T5-10
Parasympathetic innervation for stomach (gastritis)
OA/AA
Red flags in GERD (and PUD)
Dysphagia (only GERD)
Weight loss
Anemia
+ FOB
If red flags are present in GERD ( and PUD), do a….
EGD
Behavioral therapy in GERD
lifestyle mod - elevate head on bed; avoid alcohol/smoking, coffee, chocolate, carbs and fats
Weight loss for fat patients
Metabolic/energetic therapy for GERD (3 total)
PPI and H2 antagonists
Metaclopramide to stimulate gastric emptying
Respiratory/circulatory therapy for GERD
Check for complications: asthma, hoarseness, dental carried