Blue Flags Flashcards
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incidence
number of new cases/number of people at risk
prevalence
number of existing cases/total number of people in pulation
what does short disease duration do to incidence and prevalence
they should be roughly equal
what does long disease duration do to incidence and prevalence
prevalence increases over incidence because of the increased number of cases
type 1 error
false positive
type 2 error
false negative. related to the statistical power
t test
checks the difference between 2 means
ANOVA
checks the differences between the means of 3 or more groups
Chi-square
checks differences between 2 or more percentages or proportions or categorical outcomes
informed consent
disclosure of pertinent information, ability to comprehend the information, capacity o make own decisions, voluntary freedom from coercion, understand proposed treatment, outcomes, alternative options, risks and benefits
patient is non adherent
determine reason for non adherence and determine the willingness to change
desire unessecary procedure
understand why they want the procedure and address underlying concern, Do not reduce or refer to another
patient struggles to take medication
provide written instructions, attempt to simplify regiments, use teach back method
family members ask for information about prognosis
avoid discussing issues with relatives without the patients permission
family member asks physician to not disclose the results of the test if the prog is poor because the patient will not handle it well
attempt to identify why they think this information will be harmful to the patient. Explain that the patient has decision making capacity until there is communication otherwise
17 year old girl requests an abortion
require parental consent.
parents want girl to give up child of 15 yo pre girl
girl has rights about the child. discuss options if requested
terminally ill patent requests physician assisted suicide
refuse involvement of the physician but can prescribe medically appropriate analgesics that coincidentally shorten the patients life
patient is suicidal
assess the seriousness of the threat suggest the patient remain in the hospital and if not make them stay
patient thinks you’re attractive
ask direct, close ended questions and use a chaperone. NEVER DATE
a woman who had a mastectomy says she now feels ugly
find out why the patient feels this way
patient is angry about wait time
acknowledge the anger and do not take it personally. Do not explain the delay
patient is upset with how they were treated by another doctor
suggest that the patent speak directly to that physician directly about the concerns
an invasive test is performed on the wrong patient
inform the patient of the mistake