Assessment and Diagnosis. Perform multidimensional, biopsychosocial assessments as appropriate based on OAR 309-018-0140 to guide person-centered services and supports planning for behavioral health and co-existing physical health conditions. Identify Individuals who need intensive care coordination. Use the following standardized protocols and tools to identify the level of Service need and intensity of care and coordination, addressing salient characteristics such as age, culture, and language:
Assessment and Diagnosis. The Athletic Trainer utilizes patient history and appropriate physical examination procedures to determine the patient’s impairments, diagnosis, level of function and disposition, practices in the area of diagnostic reasoning and medical decision making.
Assessment and Diagnosis. There is no single test to diagnose PH and patients will require a series of tests before a diagnosis can be made. Many of the tests are undertaken to find out whether there are other causes of the symptoms, or to assess if there is an underlying condition that may be causing PH. Initial outpatient assessment Referrals will be assessed by the clinical team and some patients suspected of having PH will be offered an appointment at a new outpatient clinic at GJNH. During the appointment a full medical history and examination is performed and an initial series of tests will be undertaken which include, chest x ray, ECG and spirometry. Following initial outpatient appointment if PH is suspected, an inpatient assessment will be arranged to confirm diagnosis. If the referral letter suggests high probability of a treatable form of PH or the referral is an emergency, then direct admission for investigation will be arranged. For those patients where treatable PH is not confirmed, a letter explaining the outcomes of the investigations will be sent to the referring consultant with recommendations for future management. Emergency referrals Some emergency referrals may be admitted to the QEUH for treatment before being transferred to the GJNH for diagnostic testing. Inpatient assessment Patients suspected of suffering from PH will be admitted to the GJNH for a four-day inpatient assessment including: • Updated chest x-ray • Echocardiography • Cardiopulmonary exercise testing • CT Scan • Ventilation Perfusion Scanning • Right Heart Cardiac Catheterisation • Pulmonary Angiography • Vasodilator Studies • Cardiac MRI, pulmonary function tests, six-minute walk test and blood tests including NTproBNP. The principal symptoms of PH are non-specific and as such a diagnosis of PH is made only at the end of the four-day inpatient assessment.
Assessment and Diagnosis. 12. LPS Involuntary Detention Policies; and
