CHAPTER 4: HEALTH CARE CONNECTION Flashcards
is used to code and classify diagnoses and mortality data from death certificates.
ICD - International Classification of Diseases
are numbers assigned to every service provided to the patient, including medical, surgical, and diagnostic services.
CPT Codes - Current Procedural Terminology
the codes are used on insurance forms by insurers to determine the amount of reimbursement and are maintained by the___________
AMA- American Medical Association
is the identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation physical signs, symptom, history, test, and procedures.
diagnosis
means the predicted outocome of a disease
prognosis
means having a short relatively severe course
acute
opposite of acute. meaning that the disease exists over a long time.
chronic
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.
signs
are subjective evidence as perceived by the patient, such as pain
symptoms
studies which are relate to the use of radiation
radiologic
a sample or part taken from the body to represent the nature of the whole is called ____
specimen
is the rhythmic expansion of an artery that occurs as the heart beats.
pulse
refers either to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body, or to breathing
respiration
is the number of breaths per minute.
respiration rate
are instrument used to measusre temperature
thermometer
has a specially designed probe tip that is placed at the external opening of the ear canal.
tympanic thermometer
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.
blood pressure
indirect measure of blood is made with a _____.
stethoscope and blood pressure cuff
the higher reading
systolic pressure
the lower reading
diastolic pressure
the examiner uses the eyes and ears to observe and listen to the patient. Could reveal superficial abnormalities, such as a rash.
inspection
the examiner feels the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts with the hands. sometimes reveals deep abnormalities, such as enlarged liver.
palpation
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.
percussion
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.
auscultation
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.
stethoscope
is an illuminated instrument for the visualization of th einterior of a body cavity or organ.
endoscope
the visual inspection of the body by means of an endosope
endoscopy
means pertaining to endoscopy or performed using endoscope.
endoscopic
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.
catheter
the introduction of catheter
catheterization
to introduce a catheter
catheterize
is also used to mean a hollow flexible tube that is inserted into vessels or cavities.
cannula
requires entry of a body cavity or interruption of normal body function
invasive procedure
the image data are digitized and immediately displayed on a monitor or recorded on film.
computed radiography
echo, sono
sound
electro
electricity
fluoro
emitting or reflecting light
tomo
to cut
means of diagnostic imaging for many years, with x-rays providing film images of internal structures.
radiography
an x-ray image
radiograph
substance that do not permit the passage of x-rays are described as ____
radiopaque
describes substances that readily permit the passage of x-rays.
radiolucent
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.
computed tomography
record produced in computed tomography
tomogram
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.
magnetic resonance imaging
diagnostic ultrasound
ultrasonography
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
sonography
the record produced in sonography
sonogram or echogram
is the visual examination of an internal organ.
fluoroscopy
instrument used in fluoroscopy
fluoroscope
are medical drugs
pharmaceuticals
drugs that are radiocative
radiopharmaceuticals
combines tomography and radioactive substances to produce enhanced images of selected body structures, especially the heart, blood vessels, and the brain.
PET- Positron Emission Tomography
the treatment of tumors using radiation to destroy cancer cells.
radiotherapy
radiation therapy is also called _____ .
radiation oncology
means “pertaining to therapy”
therapuetic
radio
radiant energy
therapy
treatment
algesio
sensitivity to pain
chemo
chemical
pharmaco/ pharmaceiti
drugs or medicne
plasto
repair
therapeuto
treatment
toxo
poison
ultra
beyond
sono
sound
-graphy
process of recording
-gram
process of recording
tomo
to cut
stetho
chest
-scope
instrument used for viewing
thermo
heat
-meter
instrument used to measure
