OST 553 - DPR and CDW Flashcards (6 Questions on Exam)Well solved.

OST 553 - DPR and CDW Flashcards (6 Questions on Exam)Well solved.This is defined as the ability to sort through a cluster of features presented by a patient and accurately assign a diagnostic label, with the development of an appropriate treatment strategy as an end goal It is how you bridge the gap between data gathering and treating the patient - answerClinical reasoning What kind of questions should you always open up with when taking a patient's history? - answerOPEN ended questions ("Can you tell me a more about your leg pain?") What does OPPQRSTA stand for? - answerO - onset P - Palliative P - Provokes Q - Quality R - Radiation S - Severity T - Time A - Associated symptoms Are we waiting until we've conducted the entire interview and exam before we start thinking about what could cause the patient's symptoms? When do we start thinking about it? - answerNO Start thinking about it as soon as they start talking Can you obtain severity of pain without using an arbitrary pain scale? How is this done? - answerYES, ask how the pain affects the functioning of the patient (Does it keep them up at night? Affect their daily living? etc.) Much more useful than an arbitrary pain scale Assessment format? - answerNumbered list of problems -Most important problem at the top (usually the main reason for seeking help and reflects the patient's chief complaint) -Each problem should be accompanied by a differential diagnosis or explanation of status of the problem AND with a plan for how to work up/treat the problem 1. Problem 1 -Differential dx (or status)