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In the chief complaint, what does O, P, Q, R, S, T stand for?
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Onset, Provoking/Palliative, Quality of Pain, Radiation, Severity and Time/Frequency
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Identify the importance of a comprehensive health history.
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Obtaining an accurate and detailed history will direct you initially to a more selective set of etiologies
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Identify the importance of a review of systems
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This should lead you to some suspicions or conjectures about their condition, but you must keep an open mind. Also, it may lead you to other areas that may need to be checked.
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Identify the components of a complete examination: Physical exam
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Physical exam= General inspection, vitals, CNS screen, Dermatomes, myotomes, and deep tendon reflexes, range of motion and orthopedic tests.
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Identify the components of a complete examination: Chiropractic analysis
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Instrumentation, palpation (motion and static), leg lengths and xray analysis
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Identify the components of a complete examination: Special studies
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Radiographic studies, laboratory studies, MRI, CT scan, EMG/NCV, EEG, EKG, Bone scan, myelography, angiography, thermography
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