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Vital Signs
BP HR RR Temp O2 sat.
Vital signs obtained by?
Nurse or MA upon patient check-in
Objective Info includes
Vital signs, Physical Exam, Orders/Results
Subjective Info includes
HPI, ROS, Chief Complaint
What are 4 important things to document for syncopal episodes?
1- what happened prior
2- what happened during
3- what happened after syncopal episode
4- how patient currently feels
Abnormal Neuro
1- Somnolent ( not Alert)
2- Disoriented to (person, place, time, situation) ( not Oriented x4)
3- Aphasia ( expressive or receptive) and Dysarthria ( not normal speech)
4-any abnormal findings ( vs non-focal neurological exam)
Radial Pulse
Wrist
Carotid Pulse
Neck
Femoral Pulse
Pelvis
Dorsalis Pedis (DP) Pulse
front of foot, intersection of ankle
Posterior Tibilais (PT) pulse
Sides of foot- hard bones are
Pronator Drift
PE- Neurological
Cranial nerves intact
PE- Neurological
AT/NC
Atraumatic, Normocephalic; PE- Head
EOMI
Extra Ocular Movements Intact- PE: Eyes
RBBB
Right Bundle Branch Block- PE: Cardiac
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
LAD
Left Anterior Descending (branch of coronary artery)
Comorbidity
The simultaneous presence of 2 chronic diseases or conditions in a patient
Systole
phase of the heartbeat during which the muscle contracts, pumping blood to the body
Diastolic
phase of the heartbeat during which muscle is relaxed and heart fills with blood
Paresthesia
Sensation of tingling or numbness
Polydipsia
Excessive thirst
Anticoagulant
A drug that prevents blood clotting
HTN Risk Factors, CC, PE, Dx by
RF- Obesity, DM, high sodium diet, smoking, ETOH
CC- asymptomatic, HA, CP
PE- lower extremity edema, carotid bruit, JVD
Dx by- BP check and monitor with sphygmomanometer
Tx- HCTZ
DM Risk Factors, CC, PE, Dx by
RF- Obesity, HTN, HLD, high carb diet CC- unusual weight change, polyuria, polydipsia, blurred vision PE- distal paresthesias, pedal edema Dx- fasting blood glucose Tx- Humalog (Insulin) or Metformin