Saem proc Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

You have a 3-year-old female present with her mother with complaints of 2 days of left ear pain. On exam, you are unable to visualize the tympanic membrane due to an obstructing mass. You suspect a foreign body. Which of the following is TRUE regarding the removing a foreign object from the patient's ear canal? Answers: 1.Avoid suction as it may lead to a perforation of the tympanic membrane 2.Referral to anSAEM Proc EXAMS The joint fluid from a patient's knee arth for foreign body rem...

A 25 y/o M is brought to the ED by family w/ c/o feeling depressed for the past week. In obtaining a history, which of the following statements regarding this pt would support a dx of major depression? Pt has a h/o Crohn's disease There is no FHx of depression The screening mnemonic in SAD CAGES is negative The pt has no h/o medical illness - correct answer Pt has h/o Crohn disease SAD CAGES is a screening mnemonic for symptoms, not causes, of major depression ...

SAEM Procedures questions and answers well illustrated. The joint fluid from a patient's knee arthrocentesis shows 75,000 WBC with 75% PMNs, no organisms, no crystals and a glucose of 35. What does the patient need next? Answers: iotics for septic joint and admission for operation iotics and discharge home tic pain medicine and discharge home -steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine for gout and discharge home ment for gonorrhea and discharge home - correct iotics ...

The joint fluid from a patient's knee arthrocentesis shows 75,000 WBC with 75% PMNs, no organisms, no crystals and a glucose of 35. What does the patient need next? Answers: iotics for septic joint and admission for operation iotics and discharge home tic pain medicine and discharge home -steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine for gout and discharge home ment for gonorrhea and discharge home - iotics for septic joint and admission for operation A patient presents after slamming h...