Ddx for sob - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next ...

NURS 623 – Adult 2 Exam 1 Study guide SKIN • HEMATOLOGY • IMMUNE SKIN • Alopecia—baldness Considered autoimmune; may be genetic Hair growth influenced by estrogen, growth hormone, glucocorticoids, thyroid hormone, retinoid, prolactin, androgens, medications Pigmentation Changes Cause Description Diagnostics Management Vitiligo • Total loss of color in patchy areas of body • White, macules/patches on sun-exposed areas • Occurs often wi...

FNP Board Review Questions & Answers 2023 A+ A 24-year old, otherwise healthy college student presents with c/o cough x 6 weeks. She has tried several OTC cough meds with no improvement. What is the most important information to consider when building your differential diagnoses? A) Her age B) Family hx C) Ineffectiveness of OTC cough medicines D) Length of time she has been coughing - ANS-D) Length of time she has been coughing Why? This information helps you build your ddx Ac...

Scribe America ED Final Exam Questions with correct Answers 2023 Chief Complaint the main reason for the pt's ED visit pain vs tenderness pt's feelings (subjective) vs physician's assessment (objective) distress the doctor's judgement of discomfort baseline an individual's normal state of being What CAN scribes do? -Document Hx, PE, results, procedures, and physician consults -Access and document lab results and radiology findings -Locate and obtains PMHx...

Scribe America Final Exam A patient is seen in the emergency department complaining of dysuria and tells you that she is 23 weeks pregnant. Your doctor diagnoses her with a UTI. Which of the following would be the best diagnosis? - Correct answer-acute urinary tract infection in pregnancy, 2nd trimester A patient cut his left foot on a piece of glass two hours ago and is seen in the emergency department to have sutures placed. The doctor tells you there is no tendon injury and circulatory...

Diet Blood in stool Around any sick people Allergies New meds Otc meds Wet diapes Stool diapers How often is she nauseous or vomiting When and what did she last eat When and what did she last drink Key findings: v/d for past 2 days about 4-5 times per day diarrhea 3-4 times per day sister had similar symptoms last week reduced appetite slightly reduced amount of wet diapers per day can tolerate some Pedialyte and milk ddx gastroenteritis, bacterial gastroenteritis, viral lead...

50yo M presents with 3-days of fever and 2 months of fatigue. He has diffuse cervical LAD and HSM. Labs show *anemia*, *thrombocytopenia*, and *leukocytosis* with immature forms. Most likely diagnosis? Contrast with *myelofibrosis* --------- Correct Answer -------- *Leukemia* or more generally, hyperproliferation of hematopoietic progenitor cells Myelofibrosis occurs in two phases: - *Proliferative* - thrombocytosis, leukocytosis, etc. - *Pancytopenic* - low everything *The fact...

50yo M presents with 3-days of fever and 2 months of fatigue. He has diffuse cervical LAD and HSM. Labs show *anemia*, *thrombocytopenia*, and *leukocytosis* with immature forms. Most likely diagnosis? Contrast with *myelofibrosis* --------- Correct Answer -------- *Leukemia* or more generally, hyperproliferation of hematopoietic progenitor cells Myelofibrosis occurs in two phases: - *Proliferative* - thrombocytosis, leukocytosis, etc. - *Pancytopenic* - low everything *The fact...

ScribeAmerica ED Final Exam questions and answers 2023 Chief Complaint the main reason for the pt's ED visit pain vs tenderness pt's feelings (subjective) vs physician's assessment (objective) distress the doctor's judgement of discomfort baseline an individual's normal state of being What CAN scribes do? -Document Hx, PE, results, procedures, and physician consults -Access and document lab results and radiology findings -Locate and obtains PMHx, previous...

ED SAEM Exam with Complete Solutions Rated A+ 1. list ottawa ankle rules 2. where should you also check on exam/be aware of? -ANS- 1. inability to walk 4 steps immediately & in ED + any of the following: - medial malleolus tenderness - lateral malleolus tenderness - navicular tenderensss - 5th metatarsal tendereness 2. check fibular head tenderness- twisting injury ~ fibular fx name SIRS criteria (4) Describe CHEST study findings -ANS- 1. Temp < 36 or >38 2. HR >90 3. ...