Eidgenössisches Examen Chiropraktik flashcards
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- Provocation test
- A maneuver intended to reproduce a relevant response that must be interpreted with test properties and the broader differential.
- Radiculopathy
- A nerve-root clinical syndrome considered through motor, sensory, reflex and contextual information rather than a single sensory point.
- Functional limitation
- Difficulty performing a meaningful activity that may arise from interacting impairments, task demands and environmental conditions.
- Clinical hypothesis
- A provisional explanation tested against the whole presentation and revised when evidence or the patient’s condition changes.
- Neutral zone
- A conceptual low-resistance region around a reference posture that does not independently establish clinical instability.
- Coupled motion
- Associated movement in different planes that can vary with spinal level, position, loading and anatomy.
- Mechanistic evidence
- Evidence about a proposed process that is not automatically proof of meaningful clinical benefit in a patient population.
- Risk-benefit assessment
- A comparison of relevant potential benefits, harms, alternatives and patient preferences before choosing an appropriate intervention.
- Clinical correlation
- Interpretation of an imaging finding together with symptoms, examination and relevant alternative explanations rather than in isolation.
- Projection effect
- A change in apparent image relationships caused by positioning or viewing geometry rather than necessarily a true anatomical change.
- Incidental finding
- An imaging observation not established as the cause of the presenting problem and requiring appropriate contextual interpretation.
- Imaging justification
- Reasoning that a proposed study can answer a relevant clinical question and provide benefit appropriate to its risks.
- Last known well
- The most recent known time without the new neurological deficit, relevant to emergency assessment when available.
- Saddle sensory change
- A relevant alteration in the perineal sensory region that can contribute to a cauda equina warning pattern.
- Urgent handover
- Timely transfer of observed findings, symptom timing, concerns and actions to the appropriate responsible clinical service.
- Diagnostic uncertainty
- Recognition that evidence may support concern without establishing a final cause, requiring proportionate investigation or referral.
- MEBEKO
- The Swiss medical-professions commission relevant to the federal examination and applicable qualification decisions under the official framework.
- MedReg
- The official Swiss university medical-professions register containing defined qualification and authorization information that must be interpreted correctly.
- Cantonal authorization
- An applicable cantonal practice permission that is distinct from merely passing an examination or holding an association membership.
- Professional confidentiality
- A duty to protect patient information with disclosure governed by the applicable consent, legal basis and professional process.