Language of Patient Complaints Flashcards
What is an objective finding?
Findings that can be measured observed, or tested by an examiner
What are some examples of objective findings?
- Imaging
- Laboratory tests
- Orthopedic tests
- Visual sings
- Neurologic tests
What is a subjective finding?
What the patient feels/complains of; this can also be measured but is based on patient’s perspective
Oswestry low back disability index is an example of what type of finding?
Subjective finding
Verbal/visual analog pain scales are an example of what type of finding?
Subjective finding
Neck disability index is an example of what type of finding?
Subjective finding
Outcome assessment tools are also called…
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)
Outcome assessment tools typically ask questions about…
how pain is during activities of daily living or how it is affecting ability to perform ADLs
Oswestry low back index, NDI, and functional rating index are all examples of…
outcome assessment tools/patient reported outcome measures
What is a sign of a disease?
Objective evidence of a disease or condition typically recognizable by provider, patient, or others
What are some examples of signs of disease?
- Blood in stool
- Yellow sclera
- Visible swelling
- Skeletal deformity
What is a symptom of a disease?
A subjective component that the patient feels; only the patient can detect a symptom
What are some examples of symptoms?
- Pain
- Tingling
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
If a patient notices a rash because it itches/burns, it is a…
symptom
If a rash is visibly recognized, it is a….
sign
Is a headache a sign or symptom?
Symptom
Is low blood sugar a sign or symptom?
Sign
Is fever a sign or symptom?
Sign
What does it mean to qualify?
Put something in a category using a descriptive term
What does it mean to quantify?
Count something
What are some examples of qualification?
- Texture
- Color
- Shape
What are some examples of quantification?
- Temperature
- Blood pressure
- Respiration rate
- Size
What is hurt?
Personal experience of uncomfortable sensation; pain
What is harm?
Tissue or structural damage to the body
What is pain?
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associate with, or resembling that associate with, actual or potential tissue damage
What is suffering?
Affective (emotional), behavioral, and cognitive responses to pain and to the problems/experiences associated with pain and injury
What is somatic pain?
Arising from stimulation of nerve endings in a bone, joint, ligament, or muscle/fascia
What is referred pain?
Perceived in a region innervated by nerves other than those that innervate actual source of pain
What is the physiologic basis or referred pain?
Convergence; sensory neurons from different peripheral sites converge in spinal cord and thalamus, then relayed to higher centers
Brain can’t distinguish true source of mixed signal
What is radicular pain?
Pain that arises from irritation of a spinal nerve or its roots
