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S. O. A. P

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Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan

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Acute

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It just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom

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Chronic

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It has been going on for a while now

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Exacerbation

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It is getting worse

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Abrupt

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All of a sudden

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Febrile

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To have a fever

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Afebrile

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To not have a fever

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Malaise

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Not feeling well

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Progressive

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More and more each day

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Symptom

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Something a patient feels

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Noncontributory

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Not related to this specific problem

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Lethargic

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A decrease in level of consciousness

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Genetic/hereditary

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It runs in the family

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Alert

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Able to answer questions

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Oriented

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Beating aware of who’s he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time

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Marked

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It really stands out

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Unremarkable

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Another way of saying normal

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Auscultation

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To listen

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Percussion

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To hit something and listen to the resulting sound, or feel for the resulting vibration

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Palpation

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To feel

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Impression

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Another way of saying assessment

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Diagnosis

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What the healthcare professional thinks the patient has

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Differential diagnosis

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A list of conditions the patient may have based on the symptoms exhibited and the results of the exam

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Benign

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Safe

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Malignant

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Dangerous, a problem

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Degeneration

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To be getting worse

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Remission

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To get better or improve

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Idiopathic

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No known specific cause

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Localized

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Stays in a certain part of the body

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Systemic/generalized

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All over the body (or most of it)

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Prognosis

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The chances for things getting better or worse

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Occult

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Hidden

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Lesion

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Diseased tissue

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Recurrent

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To have again

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Sequela

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A problem resulting from a disease or injury

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Pending

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Waiting for

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Pathogen

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The organism that causes the problem

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Morbidity

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The risk for being sick

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Mortality

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The risk for dying

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Etiology

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The cause

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Disposition

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What happened to the patient at the end of the visit

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Discharge

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To send home
Fluid coming out of a part of the body

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Palliative

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Treating the symptoms, but not actually getting rid of the cause

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Observation

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Watch, keep an eye on

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Reassurance

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To tell the patient that the problem is not serious or dangerous

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Supportive care

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To treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better

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Sterile

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Extremely clean, germ free conditions

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Prophylaxis

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Preventive treatment

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Proximal

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Closer in to the center

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Distal

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Farther away from the center

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Lateral

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Out to the side

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Medial

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Toward the middle

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Ventral/antral/anterior

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The front

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Dorsal/posterior

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The back

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Cranial

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Toward the top

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Caudal

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Toward the bottom

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Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Prone

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Lying down on belly

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Supine

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Lying down on back

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Contralateral

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Opposite side of

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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Unilateral

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One side

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Bilateral

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Both sides

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Dorsum

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The top of the hand or foot

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Plantar

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The sole of the foot

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Palmar

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The palm of the hand

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Sagittal

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Divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left

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Coronal

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Divides the body along a hypothetical plane from front to back

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Transverse

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Divides the body from top to bottom

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Chief complaint

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The main reason for the patient’s visit

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History of present illness

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The story of the patient’s problem

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Review of systems

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Description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem

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Past medical history

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Other significant past illnesses, like high blood pressure, asthma, or diabetes

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Past surgical history

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Any of the patients pass surgeries

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Family history

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Any significant illnesses that run in the patient’s family

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Social history

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A record of habits like smoking, drinking, drug abuse and sexual practices that can impact health

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Clinic note

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Documents a visit

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Consult note

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Provides an expert opinion on a more challenging problem

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Emergency department note

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Documents an emergency department visit

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Admission summary

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Documents the admission of a patient to the hospital

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Discharge summary

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Describes when and why the patient was admitted, documents a longer stay

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Operative report

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Documents a surgery in detail

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Daily hospital note/progress note

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Documents daily hospital visit

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Radiology report

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Explains reason for image, how image was performed, what was seen on image, radiologist’s assessment

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Pathology report

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Provides reasons for test, what was seen on the test, and an assessment

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Prescription

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Provides directions for a medication

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