Week 1 Rash Flashcards
What does SOS stand for?
S - sign/symptom
O - organ system
S - science
Differentiate between a symptom and a sign.
Symptom - chief complaint or concern patient verbalizes (ex. pain)
Sign - observed physical exam finding by provider (ex. tenderness)
What is the “science” when examining a patient?
the pathophysiology, i.e. how disease/injury affects the body (ex. Parkinson’s leads to death of dopaminergic neurons)
As clinicians, ________________is the major skill you will use in making a correct diagnosis.
Visual inspection
What do the 4 C’s stand for?
Capture
Connect
Consider
Conclude
The patient informs you that they have diagnosed pneumonia from an x-ray. Is this a symptom or a sign?
Until you physically have a copy of the x-ray and review it yourself, this is a symptom because it is just something the patient is telling you. It is subjective.
Pain. Sign or symptom?
Symptom
Tenderness. Sign or symptom?
Sign
Weight gain/loss. Sign or symptom?
Can be both
Swelling/edema. Sign or symptom?
Both
Cut or abrasion. Sign or symptom?
Both
Pink eye (conjunctivitis). Sign or symptom?
Both
Insect bite. Sign or symptom?
Both
Fever/pyrexia. Sign or symptom?
Both
Burn. Sign or symptom?
Both
Cough. Sign or symptom?
Both
Wheezing. Sign or symptom?
Both
Shortness of breath. Sign or symptom?
Both