Communication matters
This technique often taught to nursing staff starts with providing the situation and ends with receiving a recommendation
What is SBAR?
Having a PE can be an early warning sign for this condition which increases your risk of PE by 4-7x.
What is malignancy?
If the CCHD is not normal the next test that should be automatically done.
What is an ECHO?
In performing a digital block for a toe nail removal it is important to know this many nerve branches innervate the toe.
What are 4?
A low dose screening CT scan should be done for lung cancer screening for patients who have smoked this amount.
What is a 20 pack year history?
This process engages the patient and the doctor to explore options that consider available evidence AND the patient's preferences value and needs.
What is shared decision making?
This syndrome develops in advanced cirrhosis often triggered by SBP or just related to their hemodynamic fragility. It has an over 80% mortality rate without transplant.
What is hepatorenal syndrome?
After birth the narrowing of this temporary vessel creates turbulent flow, which often sounds like a soft murmur and disappears within 72 hours
What is PDA?
These vertical, laser-like white ultrasound artifacts signical exesss fluid in the lungs.
What are B-lines?
This class of medications works by decreasing hunger, slowing gastric emptying and increasing insulin secretion.
What are GLP-1s?
This type of care recognized the patient may have had negative past experiences, and it may take time to build trust. Practices include asking consent before examining a patient and making sure the patient feels safe. Empowering the patient and allowing them to collaborate in their care.
What is trauma-informed care?
For patients with unexplained fever, weakness or confusion this procedure should be done to rule out potential infectious causes.
What is a lumbar puncture?
This potentially fatal condition can be detected by a harsh murmur along the left sternal border that is louder with standing.
What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
When approaching a potential patient in a wilderness situation this is the first step you should take.
Assess for scene safety
Inducible or spontaneous clonus is the hallmark of this syndrome.
What is serotonin syndrome?
Not only helpful for residents during their ILPs this template that starts with a specific goal can also be used with patients helping them achieve health behavior change.
What are SMART goals?
In a pediatric patient with fever for 5 days you should evaluate for conjunctival changes, rash, adenopathy, strawberry tongue (oral changes) and this additional finding.
What are hand and feet erythema/swelling or extremity changes?
The percentage of children that have a murmur at one point in childhood.
What is 80%?
When applying a splint you should check for these three things both before and after applying the splint.
What are circulation, motion and sensation?
This OMT technique can be used to help relieve tension headaches.
What is sub-occipital release?
In safe hand-offs between residents Illness severity is the first step in this communication tool.
What is I-PASS?
If concerned about weakness in an infant and possibility of infant botulism you would administer this treatment prior to getting lab results back.
What is BabyBIG (botulism immune globulin intravenous, or BIG-IV)?
Developed by the AHA in 2023, this risk calculator for cardiovascular disease is used to guide primary prevention focused treatment in patients without known cardiovascular disease.
What is PREVENT?
This sign on M-mode lung ultrasound indicates a normal, moving lung and essentially rules out a pneumothorax.
What is "Seashore sign"?
For patients taking this medication you need to double their PSA to get an accurate level.
What is Finasteride?