NU-665 Neurology exam with |! |! |! |!
precise answers |!
hospice care |!
holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families.
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utilizes Medicare Benefit with qualifying factor of 6 months or less
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palliative care |!
multi-disciplinary approach to relief of sufferring that can be provided at any |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
point in a patient's illness.
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Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) |! |! |!
scale sued to determine functionality sauce as ambulation, activity level,
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selfceare and conscious level |! |! |!
terminal illness |!
a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
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end-stage heart disease |! |!
EF less than or equal to 20%
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dyspnea and or symptoms at rets or with minimal exertion
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NYHA classes 3 and 4 with symptoms.
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FAST scale |!
scale utilized to qualify dementia patients for hospice
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End stage dementia
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Fast scale of 7E or above
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hospice referral |!
, Bell's Palsy |!
temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that causes paralysis only on
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the affected side of the face with onset within 72 hours and unknown causes
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-differential diagnosis: Herpes Zoster, Otitis media, Lyme disease, ischemic
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stroke.
-imaging not necessary but can be considered if symptoms not improving or
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atypical presentation. |!
Migraines
intense headaches, typically perceived from one half of the head, that recur
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regularly and can be difficult to treat |! |! |! |! |! |!
headaches
a diffuse pain in different portions of the head and not confined to any nerve
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distribution area |!
tension headache |!
pain is like a band squeezing the head, linked to stress
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cluster headache |!
excruciating stabbing or burning sensations located in the eye or cheek. |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
- Most common among men
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-assocaiaited symptoms include ptosis, facial swelling, tearing-up. |! |! |! |! |! |!
-may wake patient up from sleep.
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-patient is restless |! |!
multiple sclerosis |!
myelin sheath destruction. disruptions in nerve impulse conduction
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multiple sclerosis diagnosis |! |!
precise answers |!
hospice care |!
holistic, compassionate care given to dying people and their families.
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
utilizes Medicare Benefit with qualifying factor of 6 months or less
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
palliative care |!
multi-disciplinary approach to relief of sufferring that can be provided at any |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
point in a patient's illness.
|! |! |! |!
Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) |! |! |!
scale sued to determine functionality sauce as ambulation, activity level,
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
selfceare and conscious level |! |! |!
terminal illness |!
a disease or condition that will eventually cause death
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
end-stage heart disease |! |!
EF less than or equal to 20%
|! |! |! |! |! |!
dyspnea and or symptoms at rets or with minimal exertion
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
NYHA classes 3 and 4 with symptoms.
|! |! |! |! |! |!
FAST scale |!
scale utilized to qualify dementia patients for hospice
|! |! |! |! |! |! |!
End stage dementia
|! |!
Fast scale of 7E or above
|! |! |! |! |!
hospice referral |!
, Bell's Palsy |!
temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that causes paralysis only on
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
the affected side of the face with onset within 72 hours and unknown causes
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
.
-differential diagnosis: Herpes Zoster, Otitis media, Lyme disease, ischemic
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
stroke.
-imaging not necessary but can be considered if symptoms not improving or
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
atypical presentation. |!
Migraines
intense headaches, typically perceived from one half of the head, that recur
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
regularly and can be difficult to treat |! |! |! |! |! |!
headaches
a diffuse pain in different portions of the head and not confined to any nerve
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
distribution area |!
tension headache |!
pain is like a band squeezing the head, linked to stress
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
cluster headache |!
excruciating stabbing or burning sensations located in the eye or cheek. |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
- Most common among men
|! |! |! |!
-assocaiaited symptoms include ptosis, facial swelling, tearing-up. |! |! |! |! |! |!
-may wake patient up from sleep.
|! |! |! |! |!
-patient is restless |! |!
multiple sclerosis |!
myelin sheath destruction. disruptions in nerve impulse conduction
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multiple sclerosis diagnosis |! |!
