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A 38 year old woman tells her doc that for several months she has been experiencing palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breathness, a feeling of impending doom and a fear of dying.
What of the following would be the most appropriate initial step in managing this patient ?
1. offer psychotherapy
2. prescribe benzo
3. perform a physical examination
4. refer the patient to a psychiatrist
5. teach relaxation techniques
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| AAAAA
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The pearl of USMLE is do the simple things
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| AAAAA
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Never prescribe narcotics and beozo (valium, ativan, etc.)
they are wrong answers except during alcohol withdrawal for
valium (MCC)
ativan (USMLE)
Canada uses valium, US uses ativan Why ? I don't understand
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| AAAAA
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I think the answer is perform a physical examination, do the simple things
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| frontal
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Were you questioning yourself?
Well, I also think it's C, physical exam.
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| Rasul
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Agree with C.
Dear AAAAA! You've answered the very own question You've posted?!!! Please, wait a little next time and give others chance to see what You posted. Not everybody is online simultaneously with You.
Thank You very much.
Sincerely,
Rasul
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| Rasul
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By the way, AAAAA!I wonder what You think about question posted in Emergency Medicine forum about botilism treatment?
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| achilles
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looks like i missed the lecture on panic attacks !!!!!!!!
i would first complete the physical examination in this patient. i agree with C as the answer and also agree with what frontal and rasul had to say. AAAAA, post a question...give others a chance to have a go at the question you posted and then we can discuss on it a little later.
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| achilles
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by the way, some of your explanations are really interesting !!!
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