Physical Assessment
Rapid and focused assessment of physical problems is the Emerg physician’s strong point!
ED clinicians tend to be good at this part:
- Extent of injuries after a fall
- Atypical causes of chest and abdominal pain
- An approach to “weak and dizzy”
- Assessment of medication interactions
Discussion: Physical Assessment
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Baseline is important component
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good info
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complex medical histories are a good thing to understand.
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helpful
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get specialist help
great catch
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good exam history and chart reviwe
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med surgical
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thorough assessments are important
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baseline data is essential
happens often
Good review.
you need to know previous and cognitive status
el paciente adulto es un rote de alta complejidad
el paciente geriatrico es complicado y delicado
Cognitive and functional status should be established
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The baseline cognitive and functional status should be established
Medications must be reconciled and adherence with meds confirmed to avoid future medication errors.
understanding their physical baseline is important as well.
the medical surgical status of the patient should be done, a careful medication and functional history as well then tests and imaging should be ordered
it is what happens when the geriatric patients are referred to the GEM nurse and the geriatrician on call