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Para Para Sakura: November 2009
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Friday, November 6, 2009. Look at good eye 1st. Upper eyelid(jaundice) and lower eyelid(anemia). 2) Ask for Name. 3) Privacy confidentality and Consent. 4) Explain to patient the need for exposure, allow to stop if pain , and wash hands. Look for Sweats Signs compare ( give a open commentary). Jugular notch- - clavicle- - acromion- - superior border- - spine- - lateral border- - inferior angle- - medial border. Coracoid process- - bicipital tendon- tenderness (ask patient to flex if you want). 5) Mcmurra...
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Para Para Sakura: Back Examination
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Thursday, November 5, 2009. 1) Introduce self, state purpose and ensure P&C. 2) Ask patient's name and age. 3) Short history- when and why? 4) Explain to patient that the exam requires him to remove shirt. 5) Ask patient to remove shirt while YOU WASH YOUR FREAKING HANDS. Curvatures, SWEATS, fasciculations. Protuberance, C2, C7, C6, T1 ,. Spine of scapula- - sup. T2, inf. T7,. Illiac crest- L4,L5. Spinous process Transverse process. Erector Spinae muscles0- wasting? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Para Para Sakura: SPina BIfida (Bowel,bladder control, sensation,dermatome)
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Thursday, October 22, 2009. SPina BIfida (Bowel,bladder control, sensation,dermatome). Bladder and bowel problems in spina bifida. A person with spina bifida is usually born with an undamaged urinary system. Over time, paralysis leads to neurogenic bladder. It is caused by damage to the nerves in the sacral area:. The muscular flap attached to the ureter. Can be either flaccid or spastic:. Urine infection - A person with spina bifida who has paralysis in the lower extremities should monitor the appearanc...
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Para Para Sakura: October 2009
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Thursday, October 22, 2009. SPina BIfida (Bowel,bladder control, sensation,dermatome). Bladder and bowel problems in spina bifida. A person with spina bifida is usually born with an undamaged urinary system. Over time, paralysis leads to neurogenic bladder. It is caused by damage to the nerves in the sacral area:. The muscular flap attached to the ureter. Can be either flaccid or spastic:. Urine infection - A person with spina bifida who has paralysis in the lower extremities should monitor the appearanc...
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Para Para Sakura: Sore Foot Infection
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Thursday, October 22, 2009. Suitable wheelchairs, footwear, and braces must be fitted. Wearing loose clothing can help prevent rubbing. Tight clothing can reduce circulation. Ensuring the skin is kept clean and dry will help protect from rashes and bacteria. Exercising regularly may improve circulation considerably lessening the risk of pressure sores. Grade 1 – skin discolouration, usually red, blue, purple or black. Grade 2 – some skin loss or damage involving the top-most skin layers. Just a lil note.
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Para Para Sakura: Hydrocephalus
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Thursday, October 22, 2009. Water on the brain," the "water" is actually cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It is a condition in which the primary characteristic is excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain. Slowing of mental capacity. Headaches (initially in the morning) that are more significant than in infants. Because of skull rigidity. Neck pain suggesting tonsillar herniation. Vomiting, more significant in the morning. Blurred vision: This is a consequence of papilledema(optic disc swelling that. Cultur...
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Para Para Sakura: Possible OSCE Station- HEP/ Lifestyle Station
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Thursday, October 22, 2009. Possible OSCE Station- HEP/ Lifestyle Station. The following is the stem we were given for our end of year OSCE last year -. You are required to:. Take a brief history of his lifestyle based on the ESSENCE model (4 mins.). Suggest a plan for changing any. Aspect of his lifestyle (diet, exercise, or smoking), using a behaviour change strategy e.g. Prochaska Diclemente cycle of behaviour change, and a model for target setting (4 mins). Approaching this Station -. Then just move ...
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Para Para Sakura: Upper Limb MSK
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Friday, November 6, 2009. 2) Ask for Name. 3) Privacy confidentality and Consent. 4) Explain to patient the need for exposure, allow to stop if pain , and wash hands. Look for Sweats Signs compare ( give a open commentary). Jugular notch- - clavicle- - acromion- - superior border- - spine- - lateral border- - inferior angle- - medial border. Coracoid process- - bicipital tendon- tenderness (ask patient to flex if you want). Place hand on acromio-clavicular joint when moving arm- check for crepitus.
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Para Para Sakura: Lower Limb MSK Examination
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Friday, November 6, 2009. Lower Limb MSK Examination. 1) Introduce self, state purpose and ensure P&C. 2) Ask patient's name and age. 3) Short history- when and why? 4) Explain to patient about the examination about exposure. 5) PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FEEL ANY PAIN/ PLEASE STOP ME IF THERE IS ANY PAIN. 6) WASH YOUR FREAKING HANDS. SWEATS, Compare both sides. ASIS, pubic tubercle, (femoral pulse in between),. Greater trochanter of femur,. Feel for Baker's cyst. Patella, ( patella Tap, Bulge test-milk test).