FMC (Unit 4 Patient Presentation) Flashcards
What is SINSS?
-Characteristics of the patients presenting symptoms
S- Severity
I- Irritability
N- Nature
S- Stage of condition
S- Stability
What is the purpose of SINSS?
-Its a guide in clinical decision-making
-Reduces clinical reasoning errors
What can Severity tell you about the patient?
It can tell us how the patient’s symptoms affect their actives of daily living (ADLs)
We would also put this in the ICF model in:
-Activity limitations
-Participation Restrictions
In the Severity portion in SINSS, how can we determine the intensity of the patient’s pain?
-Using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS): 0-10
Rating:
-Low
-Mod.
-High
In the Severity Portion in SINSS, what must the therapist consider when determining the intensity of the patient’s pain?
-Medications used to control pain
-Presence or absence of night pain
-Impact of symptoms on sleep
Pain and activity don’t always correlate
In the Severity portion of SINSS, how can we determine the impact of pain on function?
Using the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS):
-A self-reported outcome measure on function (0-10)
In the Severity portion of SINSS, what would be considered low severity?
0-3 / 10 in the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, 8-10 / 10 in the Patient-Specific Functional Scale
-No limitations to ADLs, work, or recreational activities
-Verbal & nonverbal cues indicate minimal to no pain
-Not taking Pain meds.
-No impact on sleep
In the Severity potions of SINSS, what would be considered Moderate Severity?
4-7 / 10 in the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, 4-7 / 10 in the Patient-Specific Functional Scale
-Moderate limitations to ADLs, work or recreational activities and avoidance of more demanding requirements
-Verbal & nonverbal cues indicate the presence of moderate pain
-Intermittent mild pain-relieving medications may be required to function and sleep
-Sleep disturbance possible
In the Severity portion of SINSS, What would be considered High severity?
8-10 / 10 in the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, 0-3 / 10 in the Patient-Specific Functional Scale
-Maximal limitation to regular ADLs and may be avoiding work or recreational activities
-Verbal & nonverbal cues indicate the presence of intense pain
-Frequent pain-relieving medications may be required to function and sleep
-Sleep disturbance likely
What can Irritability tell you about the patient? What should the therapist consider?
The behavior of the symptoms
Should consider:
-Amount and type of activity to aggravate symptoms
-Amount and type of activity to ease symptoms
-Ration of the magnitude of aggravating factors to easing factors
In the Irritability portion of SINSS, what are the criteria’s to assess?
Aggravating Factos (“Aggs”)
-Intensity of the activity to agg
-Time to onset or exacerbation
-Intensity at onset - NPRS
-Intensity at worst - NPRS
Easing Factors (“Eases”)
-Activity or Reduction of activity to ease
-Time to ease
-Intensity at best - NPRS
In the Irritability portion of SINSS, what are the three symptom characteristics?
Constant vs. Intermittent
Consistent vs. Variable
Constant vs. Consistent
(Red Flag)
In the Irritability portion of SINSS, what would be considered a low rating irritability?
High intensity activity to agg
-Ex. Running
Minor reduction in activity to ease
-Ex. Walking
Greater time to agg and less time to ease
-Ex. It takes 60 min to be 6/10 NPRS // Takes 10 min to 0/10 NPRS
In the Irritability portion of SINSS, what would be considered a Moderate rating irritability?
Moderate intensity activity to agg
-Ex. Walking
Moderate reduction in activity to ease
-Ex. Sitting
Similar time to agg to ease
-Ex. It takes 60 min to be 6/10 NPRS // Takes 60 min to 0/10 NPRS
In the Irritability portion of SINSS, what would be considered a High rating irritability?
Low intensity activity to agg
-Ex. Standing
Significant reduction in activity to ease
-Ex. lying down
Less time to agg and greater time to ease
-Ex. Takes 5 min to be 6/10 // Takes 60 min to be 0/10
What is Nature and what does it include?
It is a broad, conceptual term
Includes:
-The specific diagnosis or condition
-The nature of the patients themselves
-The nature of the pain itself
(Nociciceptive, Nociplastic, Neuropathic)
-Each clinical presentation is unique
-All factors that should be considered as you are planning the physical exam
In the Nature portion of SINSS, what are components to consider?
-Mechanism of Pain
-Involved Systems
-Involved Structures
-Diagnostic Classifications
-Psychological and social factors
What is Stage of Conditions in SINSS?
A composite assessment of the patient’s present symptoms involving severity and irritability with respect to known tissue damage