Red Flags and Differential Diagnoses

Question 1

What are the 6 steps to the ICF model (In order top -bottom, left to right)

Answer 1

1. Health condition
2. Body function and structure
3. Activities
4. Participation
5. Environmental Factors
6. Personal factors

Question 2

What are the 6 patient management componenets

Answer 2

1. Examination
2. Evaluation
3. Diagnosis
4. Prognosis
5. Intervention
6. Outcomes

Question 3

10 key Red-Flag questions

Answer 3

1. Abnormal sensations
2. Headaches
3. Night pain
4. Sustained morning stiffness
5. Light-headedness
6. Trauma
7. Night sweats
8. constipation
9. Easy bruising
10. Changes in vision

Question 4

When does fatigue become a red flag?

Answer 4

Interferes with a person’s ability to carry out daily activities at home, work, social setting, and when > 2-4 weeks

Question 5

when is fever a red flag?

Answer 5

Higher than 99.5

Question 6

When is weight loss a red flag?

Answer 6

loss or gain of 5-10% body weight without change in diet or exercise

Question 7

When is nausea and vomiting a red flag?

Answer 7

unknown origin and MD is unaware or is progressively worsening

Question 8

What is the process of differential diagnoses

Answer 8

Identify the source/cause of the problem and provide a label

Question 9

What is the hypothetico-deductive method?

Answer 9

Begin from many hypothesis and narrow towards a specified diagnosis

Question 10

What is the TIM VADETUCONE acronym?

Answer 10

T: trauma
I: Inflammatory (septic/aseptic)
M: metabolic
V: vascular
D: degenerative
T: tumor
C: congenital
N: Neurologic/psychogenic

Question 11

What are 3 ways to initially identify red flags?

Answer 11

1. Pt’s and family med history
2. medical screening questionnaire
3. Systems review