Interdisciplinary Care Flashcards
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A patient presents with neck pain, sudden severe headache, dizziness, and difficulty speaking. What should the chiropractor do?
Answer: Activate emergency medical services for possible cervical artery dissection or stroke
These signs suggest vertebrobasilar ischemia or arterial dissection, which requires emergency care.
Which practice best supports a professional relationship with local medical physicians?
Answer: Sending concise progress reports with objective findings on shared patients
Regular, objective, concise reports build trust and continuity of care with physicians.
A CBP patient with diabetes reports new foot numbness and a non-healing sore on the sole. Who should the chiropractor refer to?
Answer: The patient's physician or a podiatrist for diabetic foot evaluation
A non-healing foot ulcer with neuropathy in a diabetic patient needs prompt medical or podiatric care.
When a patient's anterior head translation has improved on post-treatment radiographs, how should this be shared with a co-managing physician?
Answer: Report the measured pre- and post-treatment values with the units used
Reporting objective measurements such as millimeters of translation lets other providers judge the change.
A patient with suspected ankylosing spondylitis has morning stiffness, sacroiliitis on radiograph, and elevated inflammatory markers. Which co-manager is most appropriate?
Answer: Rheumatologist
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory spondyloarthropathy managed medically by rheumatology.
Which statement best describes scope of practice in interdisciplinary care for a CBP chiropractor?
Answer: Practice within state-licensed scope and refer for services such as prescription drugs or surgery
Chiropractic scope is set by each state and generally excludes prescribing drugs and surgery, which require referral.
A child in CBP care has scoliosis with a Cobb angle that increased from 22 to 32 degrees in 6 months during a growth spurt. What is the best interdisciplinary step?
Answer: Refer to a pediatric orthopedist for bracing assessment while continuing coordinated care
Rapid progression past 25 degrees in a growing child generally calls for orthopedic evaluation for bracing.