CS Questions

[JCX]

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Please, could anyone tell me what the mnemonics FTLW and WADES mean?
Do we do full MMSE exams and score for psych and dementia cases or use the minicog test-3 item repetition and recall plus draw a clock?
Where do we keep our stethoscopes - neck or pocket?
Thanks.

 

[OveractiveBrain]

Please, could anyone tell me what the mnemonics FTLW and WADES mean?
Do we do full MMSE exams and score for psych and dementia cases or use the minicog test-3 item repetition and recall plus draw a clock?
Where do we keep our stethoscopes - neck or pocket?
Thanks.

I dont know what FTLW or WADES mean

Do not do a MMSE exam for psych / dementia, you'll run out of time. Do it if time permits. Minicog would be fine (I did not have a psych or dementia patient on my exam)

It doesn't matter where the stethoscope goes. Wash your hands and wipe the scope with EtOH pad.

 

[wAyRadikull]

I have no idea what FTLW means, but I think WADES stands for Weight changes, appetite changes, Diet, Exercise and S... no idea.

Keep your stethoscope where you can access it the quickest. Time is key. I kept it around my neck because I could just swing it over. I used gloves after my third patient because washing hands was taking too much time.

Hope that helped.

 

[JCX]

Helped immensely. Going over the last motions of fa and uworld revisions. Have 2 days to CS. There are just too many mnemonics on earth. I think I'll stick with what I've got.

 

[JCX]

More CS questions. Here we go.
1. Do we do joint position sense, vibration sense, two point discrimination and tone exams?
2. How do we report bronchophony and whispering pectoriloquy exams in the PN?
3. Do we auscultate for carotid bruits only with the bell?
4. Is a pen torch available or do we use the ophthalmoscope for all eye exams?
5. Do we do visual field and Snellen's chart exams?
6. Are there 2 provided tuning forks for hearing and vibration tests or just 1?
7. Do we report CN IX exam when we are not supposed to do a gag reflex exam (according to some schools of thought?
8. Can we check Femoral pulses, axillary and inguinal nodes?
Or do we just do the most important indicated exams in the time available? Thanks again

 

[FrickenhugeMD]

More CS questions. Here we go.
1. Do we do joint position sense, vibration sense, two point discrimination and tone exams?
2. How do we report bronchophony and whispering pectoriloquy exams in the PN?
3. Do we auscultate for carotid bruits only with the bell?
4. Is a pen torch available or do we use the ophthalmoscope for all eye exams?
5. Do we do visual field and Snellen's chart exams?
6. Are there 2 provided tuning forks for hearing and vibration tests or just 1?
7. Do we report CN IX exam when we are not supposed to do a gag reflex exam (according to some schools of thought?
8. Can we check Femoral pulses, axillary and inguinal nodes?
Or do we just do the most important indicated exams in the time available? Thanks again

You're over thinking CS. Most of your questions will be answered during orientation, they will tell you what exams can and can't be performed. Do exams pertinent to the CC, more if you have time making sure you have at least 30 sec to give your conclusion. If you do an exam, of course you document your findings from it!

 

[JCX]

It's a bit difficult finishing fa case notes in exactly 10 minutes. How do they compare to the real exam in difficulty?