POMA - Components of POMA

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What is Problem Oriented Medical Approach?

It is the identification and resolution of problems presented by patients and owners

What are the categories of diseases?

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- Degenerative, development
- Anomalous, accident, autoimmune
- Metabolic, mechanical
- Nutritional, neoplastic
- Inflammatory, infectious, ischemic, iatrogenic, idiopathic
- Trauma, toxic

What does the assessment entail in POMA?

Patient factors (urgency), lesion localizing, differential diagnoses, rule outs
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How do we formulate a plan in POMA?

Using data and assessment, check priorities and make diagnostic plans and treatment plans

What is prognosis in POMA?

It is the forecast of the outcome of a situation (survival, function, QoL, financial and logistical committment from the owner)

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