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CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE CONNECTION Flashcards

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is used to code and classify diagnoses and mortality data from death certificates.

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ICD - International Classification of Diseases

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are numbers assigned to every service provided to the patient, including medical, surgical, and diagnostic services.

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CPT Codes - Current Procedural Terminology

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the codes are used on insurance forms by insurers to determine the amount of reimbursement and are maintained by the___________

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AMA- American Medical Association

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is the identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation physical signs, symptom, history, test, and procedures.

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diagnosis

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means the predicted outocome of a disease

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prognosis

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means having a short relatively severe course

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acute

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opposite of acute. meaning that the disease exists over a long time.

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chronic

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are objective, or definite evidence of an illness or disordered function that are perceived by an examiner, such as fever, a rash, or evidence established by radiologic or laboratory testing.

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signs

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are subjective evidence as perceived by the patient, such as pain

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symptoms

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studies which are relate to the use of radiation

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radiologic

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a sample or part taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole is called ____

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specimen

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is the rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats.

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pulse

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refers either to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body, or to breathing

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respiration

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is the number of breaths per minute.

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respiration rate

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are instrument used to measusre temperature

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thermometer

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has a specially designed probe tip that is placed at the external opening of the ear canal.

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tympanic thermometer

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is the pressure exerted by the circulating volume of blood on the walls of the arteries and veins and on the chambers of the heart.

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blood pressure

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indirect measure of blood is made with a _____.

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stethoscope and blood pressure cuff

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the higher reading

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systolic pressure

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the lower reading

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diastolic pressure

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the examiner uses the eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient. Could reveal superficial abnormalities, such as a rash.

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inspection

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the examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands. sometimes reveals deep abnormalities, such as enlarged liver.

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palpation

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the examiner taps the body with the finger tips of fist to evaluate the size, borders, and consistency of internal organs and to determine the amount fluid in a body cavity.

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percussion

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the examiner listen for sounds within the body to evaluate the heart, blood vessels, lungs, intestines, or other organs, or to detect the fetal heart sound. Performed most frequently with stethoscope.

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auscultation

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is an instrument consisting of two earpieces connected by flexible tubing; the diaphragm is placed against the patient’s skin to hear sounds within the body.

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stethoscope

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is an illuminated instrument for the visualization of th einterior of a body cavity or organ.

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endoscope

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the visual inspection of the body by means of an endosope

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endoscopy

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means pertaining to endoscopy or performed using endoscope.

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endoscopic

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is a hollow flexible tube that can be inserted into a cavity of the body withdraw or instill fluids, perform tests, or visualize a vessel or cavity.

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catheter

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the introduction of catheter

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catheterization

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to introduce a catheter

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catheterize

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is also used to mean a hollow flexible tube that is inserted into vessels or cavities.

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cannula

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requires entry of a body cavity or interruption of normal body function

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invasive procedure

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the image data are digitized and immediately displayed on a monitor or recorded on film.

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computed radiography

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echo, sono

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sound

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electro

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electricity

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fluoro

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emitting or reflecting light

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tomo

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to cut

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means of diagnostic imaging for many years, with x-rays providing film images of internal structures.

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radiography

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an x-ray image

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radiograph

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substance that do not permit the passage of x-rays are described as ____

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radiopaque

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describes substances that readily permit the passage of x-rays.

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radiolucent

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uses ionizing radiation to produce a detailed image of a cross section of tissue, similar to what one would see if the body or body part were actually cut into sections.

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computed tomography

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record produced in computed tomography

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tomogram

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creates images of internal structures based on the magnetic properties of chemical elements within the body and uses a powerful magnetic field and radiowave pulses rather than ionizing radiation such as x-rays.

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magnetic resonance imaging

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diagnostic ultrasound

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ultrasonography

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is the process of imaging deep structures of the body by sending and receiving high frequency sound waves that are reflected back. as echoes from tissue interfaces

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sonography

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the record produced in sonography

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sonogram or echogram

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is the visual examination of an internal organ.

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fluoroscopy

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instrument used in fluoroscopy

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fluoroscope

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are medical drugs

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pharmaceuticals

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drugs that are radiocative

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radiopharmaceuticals

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combines tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of selected body structures, especially the heart, blood vessels, and the brain.

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PET- Positron Emission Tomography

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the treatment of tumors using radiation to destroy cancer cells.

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radiotherapy

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radiation therapy is also called _____ .

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radiation oncology

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means “pertaining to therapy”

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therapuetic

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radio

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radiant energy

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therapy

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treatment

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algesio

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sensitivity to pain

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chemo

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chemical

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pharmaco/ pharmaceiti

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drugs or medicne

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plasto

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repair

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therapeuto

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treatment

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toxo

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poison

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ultra

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beyond

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sono

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sound

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-gram

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process of recording

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tomo

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to cut

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stetho

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chest

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-scope

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instrument used for viewing

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thermo

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heat

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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