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Exam 2 - referrals
Immediate medical attention or physician referral - GI, hepatic/biliary, urogenital, endocrine/metabolic
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Health Care
Graduate
11/08/2012

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Suspected appendicitis or iliopsoas/obturator abscess
Definition
Immediate medical attention
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Suspected retroperitoneal bleeding from spleen or ectopic pregnancy
Definition
Immediate medical attention
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Hx of trauma, missed menses, and positive Kehr's sign
Definition
Immediate medical attention
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Chronic laxative use
Definition
Physician referral
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Joint involvement accompanied by skin/eye lesions
Definition
Physician referral
(reflective of inflammatory bowel disease)
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Hx of NSAID use c back/shoulder pain
Definition
Physician referral
(peptic ulcer signs)
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Back pain assoc c meals or relieved by BM
Definition
Physician referral
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Back pain c abdominal pain at same level
Definition
Physician referral
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Back pain of unknown cause that does not fit musculoskeletal pattern (esp in person c hx of CA)
Definition
Physician referral
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New onset of myopathy (especially older adult) c hx of statin use
Definition
Immediate medical attention
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Obvious signs of hepatic disease
Definition
Physician referral
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Arthralgias of unknown cause, c hx of hepatitis
Definition
Physician referral
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Bilateral CTS or asterixis
Definition
Physician referral
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Sensory neuropathy of unknown cause accompanied by symptoms of hepatic system impairment
Definition
Physician referral
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Presence of blood in urine
Definition
Immediate medical attention
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C-spine pain concurrent with urinary incontinence
Definition
Immediate medical attention
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Bowel/bladder incontinence and/or saddle anesthesia 2ยบ to cauda equina lesion
Definition
Immediate medical attention
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Combination of systemic urogenital s/sx
Definition
Physician referral
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Back or shoulder pain accompanied by abnormal urinary constituents
Definition
Physician referral
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Positive Murphy's percussion test
Definition
Physician referral
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Diabetes c confusion, lethargy, changed mental function, diaphoresis
Definition
Immediate medical attention
(DKA)
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Suspected hypoglycemia
Definition
Immediate medical attention
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Mm weakness/cramping, fatigue, cardiac arrhythmias, abd distention, N&V when taking diuretics
Definition
Immediate medical attention
(potassium depletion)
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Tachycardia, elevated core body temp, restlessness, agitation, abd pain, N&V)
Definition
Immediate medical attention
(thyroid storm)
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Unexplained fever in person taking corticosteroids
Definition
Physician referral
(indication of infection)
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Palpable nodules in supraclavicular area of scalene triangle, accomp by new-onset hoarseness, hemoptysis, elev BP
Definition
Physician referral
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Episodes of hypoglycemia
Definition
Physician referral
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Multiple eruptive xanthomas on extensor tendons of person with diabetes
Definition
Physician referral
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Signs of fluid loss/dehydration in person taking diuretics
Definition
Physician referral
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REcurrent arthritic symptoms in client with gout already taking urate-lowering drugs
Definition
Physician referral
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