Chapter 4- Diagnostic Procedures and Therpeutic Interventions

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The predicted outcome of a disease

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Prognosis

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Identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, tests, and procedures

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Diagnosis

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Having a short and relatively severe course

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Acute

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Meaning that the disease exists over a long time

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Chronic

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Objective or definitive evidence of an illness or disordered function that are perceived by an examiner

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Signs

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Subjective evidence as perceived by the patient

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Symptoms

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The examiner uses the eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient

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Inspection

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The examiner feels the texture, size.l, consistency, and location of certain body parts with hands

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Palpation

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The examiner taps the body with the fingertips or fist to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs and to determine the amount of fluid in a body cavity

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Percussion

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The examiner listens for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines or other organs. Usually performed with a stethoscope

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Auscultation

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Ech/o, son/o

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Sound

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Fluor/o

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Emitting or reflecting light

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Radi/o

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Radiant energy

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Tom/o

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To cut

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Imaging of internal structures by measuring and recording sounds waves

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Sonography

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Placing radioactive materials into the body organs and using computerized scanners

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Nuclear medicine

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Producing detailed images if cross sections if tissue as though cuts have been made.

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Computed tomography

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Using radiopaque materials to make internal organs or vessels visible.

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Contrast imaging

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Visualizing internal structures based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements.

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MRI

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Algesi/o

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Sensitivity to pain

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Chem/o

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Chemical

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Pharmac/o, pharmaceut/i

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Drugs or medicine

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Plast/o

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Repair

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Therapeut/o

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Treatment

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Tox/o

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Poison

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-therapy

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Treatment

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Three vital signs

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Pulse rate
Respiration rate
Body temperature