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What is (any of the following):
OLDCARTS:(Onset, Location, Duration, Aggravating/Alleviating, Radiation, Timing, Severity) OPQRST: (Onset, Pallitating/Provoking, Quality, Radiation, Site, Timing) CLEARAST: (Character, Location, Exacerbating, Alleviating,
A mnemonic for an HPI
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What is an apical holosystolic murmur radiating to the left axilla?
The location, timing, and radiation of a classic mitral regurgitation murmur.
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What is asthma, bronchitis, or COPD?
2 lung conditions in which wheezes might be heard.
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What is cirrhosis?
Clinical condition in which a hard nodular liver edge is seen.
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What are the supraspinatous, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis?
Components of the rotator cuff tendon.
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What are the Kleinman questions?
Questions that validate a patient's concerns and psychosocial context of illness.
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What is aortic stenosis?
Clinical condition suggested in a late-peaking systolic murmur obscuring S2.
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What is a lung lobar consolidation/pneumonia?
Clinical condition in which E-A changes are heard.
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What are the costal margin, 6th rib and anterior axillary line?
The boundaries of Traube's space.
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What is setting an agenda?
Prevents "door knob" questions from patients.
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What is <140/90 mmHg?
The new goal BP level in patients aged 18-59 according to the Joint National Committee
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What is pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, CHF, bronchitis, or bronchiectasis?
3 clinical conditions in which crackles might be heard.
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What are the Psoas sign and pain on rectal exam?
2 physical exam signs that would suggest a retroceal appendicitis.
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What are the CAGE questions? (Cut down, Annoyance/Angry, Guilt, Eyeopener)
A mnemonic for evaluating alcohol risk (including explanation for each letter of the mnemonic).
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What is >8cm of H20?
Elevated JVP.
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What is pneumonia, pleural effusion, empyema, or hemothorax?
3 causes of dullness or flatness to percussion at the lung bases.
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What are hemorrrhoidal bleed, brisk diverticular bleed, rectal cancer, arteriovenous malformation bleed?
3 causes of bright red blood per rectum.
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What are CHF and venous insufficiency?
2 common cardiovascular causes of edema in the ankles.
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What is COPD or pneumothorax?
Clinical condition in which hyper-resonance to percussion is commonly noted.
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What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?
The likely condition for a 24-year-old woman with abdominal bloating, crampy lower abdominal pain and non-bloody diarrhea in the absence of weight loss.
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