These seven letters each represent questions asked to the patient when analyzing their chief complaint
What is OLDCART?
100
Ms. Long's weighs 99lbs and is 5'3". What does this tell you?
What is she is underweight
100
_______ _________ ______ allows us to get a general idea of what is going on inside the body
What is Complete Blood Count
100
Once we noticed that the patient's boyfriend did not want to leave the room we suspected
What is Domestic Abuse/Intimate Partner Violence
100
The patient was ___ years old when she moved in with her boyfriend
What is 17
200
The patient's chief complaint is
What is pain on the left side of her face
200
This is five letter acronym represents one of the first things you examine when you see your patient. (You may say what each letter represents if that makes it easier)
What is HEENT
200
This allows us to see what is going on inside Ms. Long's mouth
What is panoramic dental head X-Ray
200
The patient tested positive for this Sexually Transmitted infection
What is Chlamydia
200
DOE stands for
What is Dyspnea on Exertion
300
The patient's _______ brought her to the ER but will not leave her side
What is her boyfriend
300
This is found in the patient's mouth upon examination
What is tooth decay/eroded teeth/swollen gums/plaque build up on gums/gingival recession
300
We do ______ instead of ______ because the latter expose the patient to up to 500 times more radiation than the former
What is a x rays instead of ct scans
300
The patient tested positive for this drug
What is methamphetamine
300
In our previous case, our patient tested false positive for this bacterial infection
What is tuberculosis
400
Ms. Long's last _________ was about 2 years ago
What is menstrual period
400
These are signs of physical abuse found on patient upon examination
What is bruises on arms and legs/tender around ribs mostly on left side of body
400
This test is done on the posterior and results tell us of neurological functions
What is Lumbar Puncture
400
We have to wait 2 days for the results of this to return
What is blood cultures
400
Our previous patient's diagnosis was
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
500
Home, Education, Employment, Activities, Drugs/Alcohol, Diet, Sexual Activity, Spirituality, Safety represent what kind of history when asking a patient questions?
What is social history
500
Shuffling, short interrupted steps are otherwise called ______ shuffling
What is Gait
500
________ is often tested for pregnancy and _________
What is urine/drugs
500
The patient's diagnoses based on her chief complaint it
What is Temporal Mandibular Disease
500
The heart murmur heard during the physical exam can be symptoms of