Chapter 1 - Concepts Flashcards
Study core concepts and main terms
What are the 5 skills of medical language?
- Reading (input)
- Listening (input)
- Thinking, Analyzing, Understanding
- Speaking and Pronouncing (output)
- Writing and Spelling (output)
What are the origins of medical language?
Many medical terms are Greek / Latin in origin because of Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, studied both languages. Medicinal study was advanced in both Greece and Rome, so knowledge of both contributed
Who is the “father of medicine”?
Hippocrates
etymology
the study of word origins
etym/o- + -logy
What are the 5 ways to form Latin plurals?
- -a → -ae (ex: conjunctiva → conjunctivae)
- -us → -i (ex: thrombus → thrombi)
- -um → -a (ex: ovum → ova)
- -is → -es (ex: testis → testes)
- -ex → -ices (ex: apex → apices)
What are the 4 ways to form Greek Plurals?
- -is → -ides “ih-deez” (ex: iris → irides
- -nx → -nges (ex: phalanx → phalanges)
- -oma → -omata (ex: melanoma → melanomata)
- -on → -a (ex: ganglion → ganglia)
What is the Medical Record?
the documentation of all care provided to a patient, containing diagnoses, treatments, surgeries, and preventative care. it is also a legal document.
What are the advantages to an Electronic Medical Record?
- accessible by multiple people at once
- cannot be lost or damaged because of backups
- immediate retrieval
What might be in an EMR?
a. H&P (Admission History and Physical Exam)
b. Operative Report
c. DS (Discharge Summary)
d. CC (Chief Complaint)
e. HPI (History of Present Illness)
f. PMH (Past Medical History)
g. SH / FH (Social History / Family History)
h. ROS (Review of Systems)
i. PE (Physical Exam)
j. Laboratory / X-ray Data
k. Dx (Diagnoses)
l. Disposition
What two institutions issue lists of “Do Not Use” abbreviations?
Institute of Safe Medical Practices (ISMP) and the Joint Commission
What is HIPAA?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
