Diagnosis Flashcards
Diagnosis:
The ____________ of naming the _________ or _________. When a _________ seeks _____________. The _________ must determine a ___________ of the problem.
identification
disease
condition
individual
medical attention
physician
diagnosis
A ________ can be made by a _________ afer using data collected from a _________, ____________, and ______________
diagnosis
physician
medical history
physical examination
diagnostic tets
previous illness, family illness, predisposing factors, medication allergies, current illness and current symptoms
Medical histories
______ are different from ________, in that signs are __________ and ____________. For example ____________, _____________________, and _______.
signs
symptoms
observable
measurable
vomiting
elevated blood pressure
fever
Nausea, fatigue, cramps, and headache. These cannot be measured by anything, making it difficult to diagnose.
symptoms
During _________________ the _________ might use other _______ such as ____________, using a __________ to listen to ____________.
physical examination
physician
skills
auscultation
stethoscope
body cavities
____________, feeling ________, or ________ firmly, on _____________ or ____________
palpation
lightly
pressing
internal organs
structures
_________, __________ over various _____________ to produce a _____________.
percussion
tapping
body areas
vibrating sound
Most common procedures are __________, ____________ (CBC), ___________(CXR), and _________________(EKG/ECG)
urinalysis
complete blood count
chest x ray
electrocardiography
In some cases, a patient’s concern might be both a ________ and a _____. For example;__________. The _________ is the patient’s ___________, and because it’s __________ to the __________, it is also a ______
sign
symptom
runny nose
runny nose
symptom
observable
physician
sign
