Lecture 1 Flashcards
subjective
feeling
objective
fact
pain
patient’s feeling
tenderness
physician’s assessment
baseline
normal individual’s state of being
auscultation
stethoscope listening
inpatient
admitted to hospital
outpatient
no overnight stay, short visit
chief complaint
main reason for patient’s visit
meaningful use
a set of govt. mandated criteria - must be obtained for every patient
mid-level provider
LNP (NP), PA – works under supervision
nurse / MA
records medical histories, symptoms, monitors patient, completes meaningful use req., administers meds, assists with procedures
receptionist
answers phones, schedules, answers questions, check out, paperwork
scribe
documents patient’s visit on physicians behalf (unlicensed)
medical provider
physician or mid-level provider
what scribe documents for outpatient visit
- notes for past medical records
- history & physical
- lab + radiology results
- physician interpretation of XRs and EKGs
- assessment
- plan
scribes cannot
- affect patient outcome
- touch patients
- handle bodily fluids or specimens
- sign or authenticate
- give verbal orders / submit EMR
new patients
no previous records
longer visit
detailed chart
established patients
previous records
shorter visit
concise chart
types of clinic visits
- diagnostic
2. health management / maintenance
diagnostic visit
new problem
chief complaint / new symptom
goal to determine cause
health management
check-up
chief complaint / management of chronic issue
goal to assess progress
clinic flow:
check-in physician eval orders & results A & P check-out
physician eval
A. H&P (history and physical):
- HPI (history of present illness)
- ROS (review of systems)
- PE (physical exam)
B. All possible explanations (differential Dx)
Orders & results
Orders: lab / imaging / procedures
Results: during visit or in a few days
physician eval
A&P
Labs / imaging results
A&P
assessment: list of Dx
plan: F/U, lifestyle or preventative, F/U for next appt
First person to speak to patient after in room
MA
meaningful use requirements
- vitals
- smoking
- weight
- height
- 1st degree family history (or “no pertinent F/Hx)
name of EMR system
allscripts
sections of chart
SOAP: S: HPI (story + context of chief complaint), ROS, Past history O: PE (provider's objective findings) A: diagnosis P: Tx + F/U
Where to document: patient complaint
HPI or ROS
Where to document: past Dx or surgery
Past history (includes family history)
Where to document: physician’s observations
PE
Where to document: study
Results
Where to document: current Dx
Assessment
Where to document: CBC
Results, A&P
Where to document: EKG
Results, A&P
Where to document: “pt came in for CP”
HPI, ROS
Where to document: “stubbed his toe last year”
ROS
Where to document: “no acute distress”
PE
Where to document: HTN for many years
Past history, HPI
Where to document: tenderness in ABD
PE
Where to document: pt mother has heart disease
famHx = Past history
Where to document: Dx is upper respiratory infection
A&P
Where to document: will be prescribed meds
A&P
Who enters allergies
MA, nurse (not scribe)
Meds to pay attn to
Past meds, any supplements that relate to current health issues.
“allergy” definition
anything that causes a rash, swelling, or difficulty breathing
high cholesterol
hyperlipidemia (HLD)
thyroid problem
hyperthyroidism / hyper
heart disease
CAD
heart attack
MI or CAD
heart failure
CHF
irregular heartbeat
A-fib
asthma
asthma
emphysema / chronic bronchitis
COPD
pneumonia
PNA
reflux
GERD (esophageal RD)
pancreatitis
pancreatitis
diverticulitis
diverticulitis
irritable bowel
IBS
bladder infection
UTI
dialysis
CRF
enlarged prostate
BPH (benign prostatic hypertrophy)
GPA
G: # pregnancies
P: #deliveries / live births
A: #losses
stroke
CVA
mini-stroke
TIA
brain bleed
CVA
depression
depression
i drink a lot
ETOH abuse / alcoholism
blood clot in leg
LE DVT
low back pain
chronic low back pain
bulging disk
herniated disk or also DDD (degenerative disk)
arthritis
OA (osteoarthritis) or sometimes RA (joints)
join pain (chronic)
DJD (degenerative joint)
weak / fragile bones
osteoporosis / osteopenia
cancer
designate what kind … carcinoma or cancer (CA) or leukemia, etc.
diabetes
DM (NIDDM / IDDM)
-ectomy
removal surgery
heart bypass surgery
CABG (with PMHx CAD)
stents (heart)
coronary stents
appendix
appendectomy
gallbladder removal
cholecystectomy
part of colon removed
partial colectomy
bag to collect stool
colostomy
stomach stapled
gastric bypass
part of lung removed
lobectomy
breast removal
mastectomy
hole in neck
tracheostomy
uterus removed
hysterectomy
ovary removed
ooporectormy
tubes tied
tubal ligation / vasectomy
prostate removed
prostatectomy (TURP)
neck artery cleaned
carotid endarterectomy
brain surgery
craniotomy
shunt (head)
ventriculoperitoneal
PICC
PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter)
joint repair
anthroplasty
neck fused
C-spine
back fused
L-spine
younger onset = what genetic risk?
higher risk.
parts of FHx
general (HTN, DM, CA), cardiac, pulmonary, GI, neuro, misc.
Age that cardiac disease indicated higher risk
55 or younger
social Hx
tobacco alcohol illicit drugs occupation living circumstances
age+ to report tobacco use (meaningful use)
13+
drug administration routes
inhaled
oral
injected
chronic alcoholism goes in which sections?
PMHx and SHx (chronic and abuse)
SHx - PEDS type of items
- caretaker
- daycare / school
- brother / sisters
- 2nd hand smoke
- immunizations