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CPP Ch 2 Flashcards

1
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acute

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just started / sharp or severe symptom

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chronic

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been going on for a while now

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exacerbation

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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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decrease in level of consciousness

really sick

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genetic/ hereditary

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runs in the family

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alert

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able to answer questions and is interactive

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oriented

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aware of who they are, where they are and the time oriented x3

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marked

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really stands out

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unremarkable

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does not stand out / normal!

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auscultation

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to listen

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percussion

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hit something and hear sound or vibration

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palpitation

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to feel

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impression

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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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list of conditions the patient could have based on their symptoms and exam results

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benign

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safe

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malignant

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dangerous

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degeneration

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getting worse

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etiology

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the cause

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remission

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improve or get better (cancer)

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idiopathic

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no specific cause, just happens

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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

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morbidity

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risk for being sick

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mortality

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risk for dying

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prognosis

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the chances for things better or worse

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occult

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hidden

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pathogen

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the organism that causes the problem

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lesion

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diseased tissue

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lesion

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diseased tissue

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38
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recurrent

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to have again

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39
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sequelae

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a problem resulting from a disease or injury

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40
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pending

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waiting for

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41
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disposition

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what happened to the patient at the end of the visit

where did the patient go after the visit? (ICU, home, other hospital bed)

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42
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discharge

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1) send home

2) fluid coming from body

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43
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prophylaxis

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preventative treatment

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44
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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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telling the patient that the problem is not serious

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supportive care

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treat symptoms and make the patient feel better

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48
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sterile

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extremely clean

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proximal

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closer to the center

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distal

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farther away from the center

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51
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lateral

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out to the side

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52
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medial

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towards the middle

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53
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ventral/antral/anterior

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front

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dorsal/posterior

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back

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55
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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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57
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superior

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above

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inferior

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below

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59
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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 basck

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contralateral

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opposite side

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ipsilateral

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same side

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63
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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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top of the hand or foot

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plantar

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sole of the foot

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palmar

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palm of the hand

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sagittal

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divides the body in slices right to left
arrow
dividing the body in half

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coronal

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divides the body into slices from front to back
(crown)
body in half from the top of the head down

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transverse

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divides the body from top to bottom

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physician

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skilled health care provider - went to med school

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pediatrician

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physician with special training in caring for children

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surgeon

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physician qualified to perform surgery

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anesthesiologist

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physician with special training in pain sedation

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physician assistant

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works under the license of a supervising physician

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nurse practioner

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nurse - works under the supervision of a physician

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EMT

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emergency care during transport to a medical facility

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speech therapist

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trained in evaluating problems with speech or swallowing

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occupational therapist

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treats problems with performing daily actives

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physical therapist

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help with treating physical impariments including disabilities and recovery from injury

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respiratory therapist

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trained in treating respiratory issues

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dietician

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evaluates the nutritional status of a patient

83
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licensed practical nurse

licensed vocational nurse

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trained and certified to provide basic care to a patient

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registered nurse

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advanced level nurse who’s completed an associates / bachelors
assists with patient care and planning patient education

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medical assistant

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trained to carry out basic tasks under guidance

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pathologist

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evaluates the causes and effects of disease and laboratory medicine

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medical laboratory technician

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trained in performing laboratory testing on bodily fluis

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phlebotomist

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trained removal of blood from the body

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radiologist

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trained in evaluating images of the body to diagnose illness or injurt

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radiology technician

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helps the radiologist / administer radiation therapy

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ultrasonagrapher

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trained in performing ultrasound imaging on patients

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pharmacist

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licensed in preparing and dispensing medicine

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pharmacy technician

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trained to assist a pharmacist

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patient service coordinator

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handles administrative tasks / patient care

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medical transcriptionist

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trained in converting voice recorded dictations of health care providers into text

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chief complaint

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main reason for the visit

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history of present illness

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story of the problem

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review of systems

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description of individual body systems in order to discover any systems not related to the main problem

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past medical history

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other illnesses

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past surgical history

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past surgeries

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family history

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any significant illnesses that run in the patients familu

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social history

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habits like smoking, drinking, sexual practices that can affect health

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ccu

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coronary care unit

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ecu

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emergency care unit

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er

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emergency room

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ed

A

emergency department

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icu

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intensive care unit

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picu

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pediatric intensive care unit

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nicu

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neonatal intensive care unit

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sicu

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surgical intensive care unit

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pacu

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post anesthesia care unit

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L&D

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labor and delivery

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post op

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after surgery

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pre op

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before surgery

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(B)

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bilateral

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VS

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vital signs

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t

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temperature

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bp

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blood pressure

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hr

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heart rate

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rr

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respiratory rate

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Ht

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height

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Wt

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weight

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BMI

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body mass index

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I/O

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intake / output

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Dc

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diagnosis

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DDx

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differnaital diagnosis

127
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Tx

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treatment

128
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Rx

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prescription

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H&P

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history and physical

130
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Hx

A

history

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CC

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chief complaint

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HPI

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history of present illness

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ROS

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review of systems

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PMHx

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past medical history

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FHx

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family history

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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

137
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PE

A

physical exam

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Pt

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patient

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y/o

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years old

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h/o

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history of

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PCP

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primary care provider

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f/u

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follow up

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SOB

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shortness of breath

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HEENT

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head eyes ears nose and throat

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PERRLA

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pupils are equal round and reactive to light and accomidation

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NAD

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no acute distress

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CV

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cardiovascular

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WDWN

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well developed well nourished

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A&O

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alert and oriented

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WNL

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within normal limits

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NOS

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not otherwise specified

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NEC

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not elsewhere classified

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PO

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by mouth

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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PR

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per recutum, anally

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IM

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intramuscular

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SC

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under the skin (subcutaneous)

158
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IV

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intravenous

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CVL

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central venous line

160
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PICC

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peripherally inserted central catheter

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Sig

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instructions

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BID

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twice daily

163
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TID

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three times daily

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Q

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every X , Q4hr= every four hours

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QD

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daily

166
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QID

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four times daily

167
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QHS

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at night

168
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AC

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before meals

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PC

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after meals

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prn

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as needed

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ad lib

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as desired

172
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CTA

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clear to ascultation

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