PC: PT Role in Primary Care Flashcards
(13 cards)
PT roles in primary care
- triage patients with NMSK conditions
- decrease health care costs for pts/providers
- increase efficiency of care
Responsibilities of PT include recognizing when pt is
- appropriate for PT
- requires referrals to other practitioners
-needs immediate/emergency care
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major depression/suicide risk
femoral head/neck fx
cauda equina syndrome
cervical myelopathy
AAA
DVT
PE
atypical MI
major risk factor for suicide
history of psychiatric illness (depression, ETOH abuse)
what is the 2nd leading COD in ages 10-14 and 220-34 y.o.
suicide
major clinical manifestations of cauda equina syndrome
urinary retention
onset of symptoms can be quick or gradual
what is the most common cause of non-traumatic paraparesis and quadriparesis?
cervical myelopathy
most patients with _______ are asymptomatic
AAA
50% of individuals with _____ are asymptomatic in early stages
DVT
clinical decision rule for DVT
(10)
> 50% of deaths related to _____ are potentially preventable if dx earlier
PE
clinical decision rule for PE: Well’s Criteria (7)
what is the leading cause of death in women of all ages
cardiac death
