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Midterm Flashcards

1
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Four marks of a profession?

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  1. ) Acquisition and application of a body of knowledge
  2. ) Regulate themselves
  3. ) Fiduciary duty
  4. ) A shared commitment
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What are the six guiding principles of the student and the doctor?

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  1. ) Altruism
  2. ) Accountability
  3. ) Excellence
  4. ) Duty
  5. ) Honor and integrity
  6. ) Respect for others
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What are the four ethics in medicine?

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Autonomy
Justice
Beneficence
Non-maleficence

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How can stress impact you physically?

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A 15 second episode of stress can cause hormonal changes that last 6 hours

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Physical signs of stress?

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Stooped posture
Sweaty palms
Chronic fatigue
Weight gain or loss

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What percent of patients leave the office without understanding what their doctor is telling them?

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50%

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How long before a doctor interrupts a patient?

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18 seconds

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What percent of medical students have symptoms of depression?

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20% (12% major depression)

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What percent of medical students report suicidal ideations?

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9%

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10
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What percent of medical students positive for at risk drinking? Illicit drugs?

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10-15%

33.4%

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11
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Which doctors have the highest rate of substance use?

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Psychiatrists and anesthesiologists

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12
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What are three symptoms of burn out?

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Emotional exhaustion
Depersonalization (cynicism)
Diminished sense of personal accomplishment

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13
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What percent of physicians and medical students experience burn out?

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40%

50%

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14
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What are the three stages of burnout?

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Stress arousal
Energy conservation
Exhaustion

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What percent of patients fully understand what their doctors tell them?

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15%

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What is the average time for a patient to tell you why they are there?

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120-150

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What are the three components of communication?

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What we say
How we say it (pitch, tone, volume)
Non-verbal body language

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What does the doctor patient relationship depend on?

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Empathy (putting yourself in their shoes)

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What is important to listen to when speaking with a patient?

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Emotion

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How many questions does a female ask versus a male in an average 15 minute appointment?

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6-0

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21
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What is verbal communication primarily based on?

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Culturally based

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What is non-verbal communication primarily based on?

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Biological behavior (ubiquitous across cultures)

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What percent of our meaning is derived from non-verbal communication?

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90%

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24
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What is the single most effective diagnostic tool?

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A good medical interview

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What are the three functions of the medical interview?

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  1. ) Gathering data
  2. ) Establishing a therapeutic rapport
  3. ) Educating the patient
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What are the two types of interviewing techniques?

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Clinician-centered

Patient-centered

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What is a clinician-centered interview?

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The physician takes charge of the entire interaction to acquire details of the patient’s symptoms and data to help with disease ID

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What is a patient centered interview?

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Encourages patients to express what most important to them (recognizes the importance the patient’s expression of personal concerns, feelings, and emotions)

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What two categories of information does the medical interview provide?

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What the patient says about the illness

How the information is told

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What are the objectives of the medical interview?

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  1. ) Establish a supportive environment and initial rapport
  2. ) Develop an awareness for the patient’s emotional state
  3. ) ID all of the problems or issues that the patient has come to discuss
  4. ) Develop a partnership with the patient. Enable the patient to become a part of the collaborative process
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31
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What are the two basic categories of medical interviews?

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Problem oriented (specific problem)
Health promotion (baseline or past)
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32
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What is an important type of question to ask patients?

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Open ending questions

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33
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What is wrong with using leading questions?

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They direct the patient to answer as they feel the doctor wants to hear; leads to misinformation and or misunderstanding

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34
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What is the difference between a “why” and a “what “ question?

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“Why” may make the patient feel as if they need to defend themselves

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35
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What are four interviewing techniques?

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Facilitation
Reflection
Clarification
Confrontation

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What is a facilitation technique?

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Encouragement and guidance for the patient to tell their story without specifying the kind of information you are seeking

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37
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What is a reflection technique?

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Mirror what the patient just said in a way that encourages more detail

38
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What is a clarification technique?

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Ask for clarification of anything you do not understand, but wait for the proper moment

39
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What is a confrontation technique?

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Bringing attention to something the patient says or how they act that they may not be aware of. Draw attention to the patients verbal or non-verbal responses

40
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What are the two types of support?

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Empathy

Reassurance

41
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How is empathy used to show support?

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Telling the patient that you understand what they are going through. Validates the patient’s feelings without criticism

42
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How is reassurance used to show support?

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A statement given to the patient or family to help them feel better. It must be based on fact.

43
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What are the four steps to closing an interview?

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  1. ) Summarize the important issues discussed
  2. ) Opportunity for questions
  3. ) Offer reassurance if appropriate
  4. ) Guide as to what is next
44
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What does S.O.A.P. stand for?

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Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan

45
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What is the difference between signs and symptoms?

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Symptoms are what the patient experiences (Subjective)

Sign is what is observable and palpable (Objective)

46
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Where is the chief complaint written?

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Under the subjective portion (stated in the patients own words)

47
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What is the proper way to start the HPI section?

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Age, Sex, Racial profile of the patient

48
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When is it appropriate to take a comprehensive history and physical?

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New patient evaluation
Annual health examination
Pre-operative examination
Admission for a hospitalization

49
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What does the subjective portion include?

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PMH, PSH, Meds, Allergies, Social History, Family History, ROS

50
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Why is it important to ask a patient what happens when they encounter a substance they are “allergic” to?

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They may give symptoms that are intolerance not true allergies

51
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What is important to note about medications?

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Name, dosage, route, frequency and reason for use

52
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What is asked about in allergies?

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Drug reactions, foods, and environmental agents

53
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What does the Objective portion contain?

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Facts about the patient’s physical exam

54
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What are the vital signs?

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Temp., BP, Pulse, Respiratory rate, Height, Weight

55
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What is in the assessment portion?

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The physician’s medical diagnoses and impressions for the medical visit on the given date of the visit

56
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What is the plan portion?

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What the physician will do to treat or further workup the patient’s problem or concern

57
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What are the four cardinal vital signs?

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Pulse, Respiratory rate, body temp, blood pressure

58
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What is the difference between spot and continuous vital signs?

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Spot: taken periodically (not as accurate)
Continuous: taken continuously (big picture; more accurate)

59
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Difference between heart rate and pulse?

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Heart rate is the number of times a heart beats per minute whereas pulse is the palpable amount of times it beats per minute

60
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Where is the first place you attempt to measure a pulse on an adult?

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Radial artery

61
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Where do you take a pulse in an older child?

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Carotid artery

62
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Where do you take a pulse in an infant?

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Brachial artery

63
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What is the average respiratory rate in adults?

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12 to 16 per minute

64
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Normal adult heart rate?

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60-100 BPM

65
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What is a Korotkoff sound?

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Sounds created by pulsatile blood flow through the compressed artery (non-laminar flow)

66
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What is a pre-hypertensive blood pressure?

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120-139

80-89

67
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What is hypotensive blood pressure?

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Less than 90/60

68
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What is mean arterial pressure (MAP)?

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The average blood pressure in a person

69
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What is a normal value for MAP?

70
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What MAP value is needed for basic organ perfusion?

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MAP>60mmHg

71
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What is the red thermometer used for??

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Rectal temperature

72
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What is the average body temperature when taken orally?

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98.6 F/ 37C

73
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What is the average body temperature when taken rectally?

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100.4F/38C

74
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What is the most accurate way to obtain a temperature in an infant?

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Rectal route

75
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What are three other “5th” vital signs?

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Blood sugar
Pulse Ox
End tidal CO2

76
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Where are the vital signs and general appearance documented?

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In the first two lines of the physical exam

77
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What happens to a blood pressure reading if you use a cuff too small?

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Inaccurately high

78
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What happens to a blood pressure reading if you use a cuff too large?

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Inaccurately low

79
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What is the most effective method of radiation protection?

80
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What angle of X ray is superior?

81
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What are the factors that affect X ray image quality?

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Fog (improper development; exposure)
Motion
Artifacts
Focal spot size

82
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What is a safe distance in modern x ray units?

83
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What does the ALARA concept mean?

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Keeping radiation As Low As Reasonably Achievable

84
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What are the properties of T1 MRI?

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Anatomic, short TR and TE

Bright signal if there is fat, acute blood, or high proteinaceous material

85
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What are the properties of T2 MRI?

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Water sensitive, long TR and TE

Bright tissue has high fluid content such as cyst, bladder, spinal fluid

86
Q

What are X-rays best used for?

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Bone scans

87
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What are CT scans best used for?

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Internal damage of soft tissues and bone; 3D reconstruction

88
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What are MRIs best used for?

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Soft tissue damage 3D

89
Q

Where does golfer’s elbow occur?

A

Medial epicondyle

90
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Where does tennis elbow occur?

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Lateral epicondyle

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