OSCE II Flashcards
What is SIG- E-Caps?
Screening for major depression/suicide screening
When is SIG-E-CAPS considered a positive screening?
At least 5 are positive
What are the questions corresponding to SIG-E-CAPS
- Any changes to sleep?
- Any changes in interest
- Guilt?
- Any changes in Energy level?
- Any changes in concentration?
- Any changes in your aptetive
- Psychomotor activity change?
- Any thoughts of suicide or homicide? If yes, do you have a plan/what is your plan?
What are the alcohol guidelines for low risk alcohol use?
Men: Max 2 drinks per day
Women: Max of 1 drink per day
How many grams of alcohol is 1 drink?
1 Drink = 14 g pure alcohol
What are the alcohol guidelines for heavy risk use?
- Men: more than 4 drinks on any day or 15 drinks/week for men
- Women: more than 3 drinks on any day or 8 drinks/week
Define binge drinking and the parameters for men and women.
- Binge drinking is a pattern of drinking that brings alcohol concentration to 0.08% or more
- Men: 5 drinks in 2 hours
- Women: 4 drinks in 2 hours
What is CAGE?
When do you use it?
- CAGE is an alcohol screening
- Used when alcohol is above low risk, > 1 drink for F or > 2 drink M per day
When is CAGE considered a positive screening?
- When more than 2 of questions are answered “yes”
What are the question of CAGE?
- Cut back: have you ever felt the need to cut down on drinking?
- Annoyed: have you ever felt annoyed by criticism of drinking
- Guilt: have you ever had guilty feelings about drinking?
- Eye opener: have you ever taken a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover?
How much nicotine is vaping compared to cigarettes?
- 15 puffs = 1 cigarette
What are the max acceptable levels of alcohol and caffeine per day for men?
- Alcohol: 2 drinks
- Caffeine: 400 mg
What are the max acceptable levels of alcohol and caffeine per day for women?
- Alcohol: 1 drink per day
- Caffeine: 400 mg per day
- Pregnant: max 200 mg caffeine per day
What is BATHE?
- Screening for Anxiety
- Background: “what’s going on in your life?”
- Affect: “How do you feel about that?”
- Trouble: “What troubles you most about this?”
- Handling: “How are you handling that?”
- Empathy
Where can you indicate “ + or -“ for symptoms on note documentation?
HPI for associated symptoms
Where can you not document “none” in a SOAP note?
What should be used instead?
- Cannot not list “none” in history documenting, or anywhere really
- Should use: “patient denies”
What is the very first portion listed in a SOAP note, subjective portion?
Name:
DOE:
DOB:
Age:
CC:
- “cc” meaning chief complaint
Describe the diagnosis portion of the SOAP note
1.) What you think the problem was, listed diagnosis
2.) Next likely cause
3.) Least likely of the top 3
4. & 5.) Social issue found or any other health problems affecting complaint. (If you find a somatic dysfunction)
Describe the plan portion of the SOAP note
- Need at least 3
1. When patient will return, usually within 2 weeks
2. Ask patient if they have any questions and ensure the verbalize understanding
How many questions and systems do you complete for ROS?
- Must ask 2 questions in at least 3 systems
What is AAOx3?
Where does it go in SOAP note?
Alert & oriented to person, place, time
Goes under: General-AAOx3, WNWD, Any physical distress visualized
What must be documented for Heart Exam in O portion of SOAP note/
- Rhythm
- Rate
- S1
- S2 hear sound
- Presence of murmur, gallops, rubs, clicks
- PMI location
How to document lung sounds on O portion of SOAP note?
List the spots that should be auscultated
- Any wheezes, rales, rhonchi. Any labored breathing?
- 4 anterior, 2 lateral, 6 posterior
For physical exam MSK portion, what must be checked?
Extremities: inspection, palpation, muscle strength, special tests of the appropriate joint affected and its complement
For PE portion, MSK, describe what must be done for spine exam and when it will be done
- Spine: inspect skin, palpate thoracic spinous process, check iliac crest heights
- Perform if there is not a complaint near a joint or joint is not named in HX
Describe the P portion of the SOAP note:
- Plan for you top assessment/top diagnosis
- Counseling on problem ,what you discussed/recommended
- Follow up: usually 2 weeks for recheck
- Pt verbalized understanding and ask again if any questions/concerns
- Sign name and Title, Emma Light OMS I
For P portion of SOAP note, indicate what is needed for the plan of top assessment/diagnosis
- Medication
- Supportive care
- Diagnostic test
- Labs
- Referrals to specialist
What are the signs of MI?
- Pale
- Diaphoretic
- Either hypertension or hypotension
What are the symptoms for MI?
- Acute chest pain-all over chest (non-focal)
- Chest pressure
- Left shoulder/jaw pain
- Dyspnea (esp. females)
What are the PE exam components performed for MI?
- Inspect: general, skin, lips, capillary refill
- Palpate: ribs, PMI, pulses
- Auscultate: heart and lungs