CSE tips exam questions & answers
color of urine - ANSWERSCardiac, CHF, trauma
CT scan - ANSWERSnever pick unless trauma, stroke, PE
EMG - ANSWERSNeuromuscular patients, MG
skin turgor - ANSWERSalways pick
Heart sounds - ANSWERSonly for babies
CBC, electrolytes, chem panel - ANSWERSalways pick
12 lead - ANSWERScardiac and chronic lungers
abnormal r wave - ANSWERSright side heart failure aka cor pulmonale
immobile and bedfast - ANSWERSpulmonary emboli
VQ - ANSWERSonly to diagnose PE
COPD maintenance - ANSWERSmedication flu shot, vaccination, home o2, smoking cessation,
SABA, LAMA
, increasing/decreasing PEEP - ANSWERSaffects right heart pressure
bronchial breath sounds in lower lobes - ANSWERSpneumonia and consolidation
MG - ANSWERSacetylcholinesterase issue. IVIG
neuromuscular - ANSWERSMuscle strength, tendon reflex, extremities, swallowing, sensorium,
motor function, cough effort, cbc, lytes, emg, x ray
GB/MG/tetanus - ANSWERSVC, Vt, MIP, MVE, intubate when these values go down
GB diagnostic test - ANSWERSnerve conduction with high protein in CSF
GB tx - ANSWERSIVIG and plasmapheresis
DLCO - ANSWERS40, 60, 80
FEV1 - ANSWERS> 70 mild
60-69 moderate
50-59 moderate severe
35-49 severe
<35 very severe
pupillary response - ANSWERStrauma, stroke, unconscious
blood culture - ANSWERSinfection and suspected sepsis
color of urine - ANSWERSCardiac, CHF, trauma
CT scan - ANSWERSnever pick unless trauma, stroke, PE
EMG - ANSWERSNeuromuscular patients, MG
skin turgor - ANSWERSalways pick
Heart sounds - ANSWERSonly for babies
CBC, electrolytes, chem panel - ANSWERSalways pick
12 lead - ANSWERScardiac and chronic lungers
abnormal r wave - ANSWERSright side heart failure aka cor pulmonale
immobile and bedfast - ANSWERSpulmonary emboli
VQ - ANSWERSonly to diagnose PE
COPD maintenance - ANSWERSmedication flu shot, vaccination, home o2, smoking cessation,
SABA, LAMA
, increasing/decreasing PEEP - ANSWERSaffects right heart pressure
bronchial breath sounds in lower lobes - ANSWERSpneumonia and consolidation
MG - ANSWERSacetylcholinesterase issue. IVIG
neuromuscular - ANSWERSMuscle strength, tendon reflex, extremities, swallowing, sensorium,
motor function, cough effort, cbc, lytes, emg, x ray
GB/MG/tetanus - ANSWERSVC, Vt, MIP, MVE, intubate when these values go down
GB diagnostic test - ANSWERSnerve conduction with high protein in CSF
GB tx - ANSWERSIVIG and plasmapheresis
DLCO - ANSWERS40, 60, 80
FEV1 - ANSWERS> 70 mild
60-69 moderate
50-59 moderate severe
35-49 severe
<35 very severe
pupillary response - ANSWERStrauma, stroke, unconscious
blood culture - ANSWERSinfection and suspected sepsis
