Lecture 1 Flashcards
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1
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Immediate Medical Attention (
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Big ol long list…
2
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9 Do Not Miss
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- Major Depression.
- Suicide
- Femoral Head/Neck Fx
- Cervical Myelopathy
- Cauda Equina
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- DVT
- PE
- Atypical myocardial infarction
3
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Common Goals of Health Care
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- Increase efficiency
- Reduce costs.
- Improve delivery of quality patient care.
4
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General Health Checklist (Constitutional symptoms)
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Fatigue Weight Loss Malaise (feeling of being off) Nausea/Vomiting Weakness Fevers/Chills/Sweats Numbess/Tingling Mentation
5
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Substance Abuse
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- Do you smoke? Have you ever..
- Caffeine/Coffee
- Alcohol
6
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Four Key Questions
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- During the past month have you been feeling down, depressed or hopeless?
- During the past month have you been bothered by little interest or pleasure in doing things?
- Do you ever feel unsafe at home or has anyone hit you or tried to injure you in any way?
- Are you pregnant or might you be?