Clinical stepwise diagnosis

Identifying patients who will benefit from spine surgery is still a challenge. This is especially the case when patients’ complaints and medical history, together with clinical observations, do not correspond to structural pathological changes.

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The project elaborated in this way is the initial step for the school and its staff to become familiar with the general concept of the health promoting school project outlined in the handbook of the health promoting school programme, and to see to what extent they can identify with it. The project should also enable schools to work step-by-step on the development of their own health promotion programmes suited for long-term use, re-evaluated stepwise and developed with the help of other projects.

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Approach to the Patient: Acid-Base Disorders A stepwise approach to the diagnosis of acid-base disorders follows (Table 48-3). Care should be taken when measuring blood gases to obtain the arterial blood sample without using excessive heparin. Blood for electrolytes and arterial blood gases should be drawn simultaneously prior to therapy, since an increase in [HCO3–] occurs with metabolic alkalosis and respiratory acidosis. Conversely, a decrease in [HCO3–] occurs in metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis.

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