As a new third-year medical student, it is okay not to address the assessment and plan during your visit. Tell your patient that you will discuss the findings with your attending and that you both will come back to address further management. Presenting patients in the outpatient setting Use...
loss depends on the week of gestation and clinical presentation and may involve medication-induced evacuation of the pregnancy , surgical evacuation of the pregnancy , or expectant management . After a spontaneous abortion , the products of conception ...
Radiation injury can be caused by a single whole-body exposure to a high dose of ionizing radiation ( acute radiation syndrome ; ARS) or single or multiple exposures of a small area of the body to concentrated radiation, e.g., radiotherapy ...
neurovascular assessment must be performed in all patients, which includes a detailed neurovascular exam , measurement of the ankle-brachial index , and, if vascular injury is suspected, a CT angiogram . Registerorlog in, in order to read the full article. ...
Assessment of risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes at each visit Increased monitoring: e.g., clinical monitoring, antepartum fetal surveillance, prenatal ultrasound Referral to specialists (e.g., maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology) Development of birth and other care plans (e.g., treatment...
Pneumonia is a respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the alveolar space and/or the interstitial tissue of the lungs. In industrialized nations, it is the leading infectious cause o...
Perform severity assessment: e.g., NIHSS Critical management steps [13][16] Check POC glucose and treat immediately if < 60 mg/dL or > 400 mg/dL to rule out stroke mimic. Arrange emergency neuroimaging, e.g., noncontrast CT head, to rule out intracranial hemorrhage. Treat eligible pa...
Management: usually self-limited when associated with barotrauma Clinical and radiographic monitoring Ventilation pressure reduction For traumatic causes, see also “Approach to blunt chest trauma” and “Approach to penetrating chest trauma.” The differential diagnoses listed here are not exhaustive.Treat...
Dyspnea, or shortness of breath, is a subjective feeling of breathing discomfort. It is a commonly reported symptom in acute care and outpatient settings. Causes of dyspnea include pulmonary (e.g.,...