Interpreting Findings And Formulating Differential Diagnoses Actual Test Paper Complete Questions And Answers Full Solution

INTERPRETING FINDINGS AND
FORMULATING DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES
ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION

●● Where field was differential diagnosis first implemented in?
Answer: Mental health disorders --> gestalt


●● What are the benefits to differential diagnosis?
Answer: Allows the practitioner to more clearly understand the condition
or circumstances, eliminate any imminently life threatening conditions,
and plan treatment or intervention for condition or circumstances


●● What is the first step of differential diagnosis?
Answer: Create a list of the most common causes of a given symptom or
set of symptoms in order to arrive at a diagnosis


●● What are two key components to differential diagnosis?
Answer: History & context of events


●● What causes hypotension?

,Answer: LV dysfunction
Decreased SVR
Inadequate venous return
Dysrhthmias


●● What is the most common cause of hypotension?
Answer: VAA and hypovolemia


●● What can cause LV dysfunction?
Answer: Anesthetic agents
Cardiac medications
Acute cardiac dysfunction


●● What can cause decreased SVR?
Answer: Sepsis
Allergic Rx
Hypoxia
Adrenal insufficiency
Anesthetic medications
Sympathetic blockade
Vasoactive metabolites

, ●● What can cause inadequate venous return?
Answer: Hypovolemia
Caval compression
Increased venous capacitance
Increased intrathoracic pressure
Conditions with elevated CVP


●● What can cause dysrhthmias?
Answer: Tachydysrhythmias
Afib, flutter, JXT
Bradydysrhythmias


●● BP should be confirmed how many times?
Answer: x2


●● BP management with FITO?
Answer: Fluids
Inotropes
Trendelenburg position
Oxygen 100%


●● Who should be made aware of hypotension?