Int Problems

Question 1

What’s the IPC-A thinking loop?

Answer 1

Gather info (history, PE, records)
Review information, search for gaps in understanding
Make a problem list
Prioritize problem list
Reflect and adjust problem list

Question 2

What is the IPC-B thinking loop?

Answer 2

Reflect and adjust problem list
Identify the system involved
Determine primary/secondary problem and local/systemic
Define location
Define disease (DAMNIT-V) and make a ddx (differential diagnostic) list

Question 3

What does a medical record have?

Answer 3

Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan

Question 4

What is the subjective part of the SOAP?

Answer 4

Client history

Question 5

What is the objective part of the SOAP?

Answer 5

Physical exam

Question 6

What is the assessment part of the SOAP?

Answer 6

Prioritized problem list, DDX, diagnosis

Question 7

What is the plan part of the SOAP?

Answer 7

Diagnostic tests, treatment plan, long term management

Question 8

What are the 6 parts to a case presentation?

Answer 8

Signalment
Presenting complaint
Clinical history
PE findings
Prioritized problem list
Breakdown of problem list

Question 9

What is a differential diagnosis?

Answer 9

Process of differentiating between probability of one disease versus that of other diseases with similar symptoms that could possibly account for illness in a patient.

Question 10

What does VITAMIN-D stand for?

Answer 10

V = vascular
I = inflammatory, infectious, iatrogenic
T = Traumatic
A = Autoimmune
M = Metabolic
I = Inflammatory, infectious, iatrogenic
N = Neoplastic
D = degenerative