Clinical Eval and Diagnosis Flashcards
1
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Diagnosis
A
Use of clinical/scientific methods to establish cause and nature of injury or illness
2
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Mechanism assessment
A
Mechanical description of the cause
3
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Pathology assessment
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Structural and functional changes
4
Q
Symptoms
A
They tell you the perceptible changes in body or function
5
Q
Sign
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Objective, obvious indicator
6
Q
Prognosis
A
Prediction of the cause of the condition
7
Q
Active
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Patent does movement themselves
8
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Passive
A
You move the patient
9
Q
Dermatome
A
Area of SKIN innervated by a single nerve
10
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Myotome
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Muscle or groups of MUSCLE innervated by specific motor nerve
11
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SOAP notes
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Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
12
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Subjective
A
What the patient tells you
13
Q
Objective
A
What you find
14
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Assessment
A
What you find from hands on. What you suspect
15
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Plan
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How treatment will be done
