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Differential Diagnosis in Acute Care
Practicum | Study Guide Questions
and Answers | Grade A | 100%
Correct – Chamberlain
Question:
What does the USPSTF stand for?
Answer:
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Question:
What does the USPSTF do?
Answer:
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) works to improve the
health of all Americans by making and disseminating evidence-based
recommendations about screening tests, counseling services, and preventive
medications.
,Question:
USPSTF grade levels
Answer:
A, B, C, D & I
Question:
USPSTF grading system
Answer:
A: The USPSTF recommends this service. There is high certainty that the
service improves health outcomes - net benefit is substantial.
B: The USPSTF recommends this service. There is high certainty that the
service improves health outcomes - net benefit is fair or fair certainty that the
net benefit is moderate - substantial.
C: The USPSTF recommends against routinely providing this service. There is
moderate or high certainty that health outcomes are not improved - net
benefit is small. However there may be occasions that warrant provision of
this service in a patient.
D: The USPSTF recommends against providing this service. There is moderate
or high certainty that the service does not have any net benefits or harms
outweigh benefits.
I: There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against the service.
,Question:
Types of hypersensitivity reactions
Answer:
Type I: IgE mediated (e.g. Hay Fever "allergic rhinitis")
Type II: IgG/IgM Tissue-specific reactions (e.g. Hemolysis in drug allergies)
Type III: IgG/IgM Immune complex mediated (e.g. Gluten "wheat" allergy)
Type IV: No antibody involved. Cell mediated (e.g. poison ivy "contact
dermatitis" allergy).
Question:
Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
mediators, examples, onset
Answer:
-IgE mediated
-Ex: Asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, anaphylactic shock, urticaria,
angioedema
- occurs within 1 hours
, Question:
Type II hypersensitivity reaction
Answer:
-Cytotoxic and Cytolytic Reactions
-IgM or IgG
-Ex: Hemolytic transfusion reactions, Goodpasture Syndrome
-hours to days
Question:
Type III hypersensitivity reaction
Answer:
-Immune-Complex Reaction
-Local or systemic
-Immediate or delayed
-Ex: Serum sickness, Systemic lupus erythematosus, acute
glomerulonephritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
-1 to 3 weeks