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MA Chapter 32, 34 & 35 Flashcards

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Family History

FH

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Includes a health inventory of the patient’s immediate blood relatives.

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Chief Complaint

CC

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The main reason the patient has come to see the Dr. Assess by asking,” what brings you to see the Dr. Today?”

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Gait Belt

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Device used to transfer people from one position to another.

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Hemiplegia

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Partial paralysis of one side of the body.

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History of Present Illness
HPI
Present Illness
PI

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On going medical problems. Reasons for visit. Tx rec’d. How effective? Medication used, allergies?

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Metastasis

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Process of malignant tumor invading or spreading to other tissues in the body.

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Objective

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Concrete and factual

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Occupational History

OH

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Jobs a patient has or has had.

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Past Medical History
Past History
PH

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Summary of a patient’s past medical history.

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Radiate

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To spread out from

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Review of Systems

ROS

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An inventory of body systems obtained through a series of questions seeking to identify signs and symptoms that the patient may be experiencing.

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Sign

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Something that can be measured, an objective finding.

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Social History

SH

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Overview of a patient’s lifestyle including smoking, education, exercise and occupation.

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Symptom

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Something that a patient can describe but that cannot be measured or seen. Subjective data.

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Subjective

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Information provided by patient that cannot be proven.

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d/c

c/o

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Discharge, discontinue

Complains of

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DOB

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Date of Birth

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Dx
Tx
Rx

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Diagnosis
Treatment
Prescription

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NKA
N&V
SOB
S/S

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No Known Allergies
Nausea & Vomiting
Shortness of Breath
Signs & Symptoms

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Inspection

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Visual observation

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Palpatation

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Tactile, feeling

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Percussion

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Tapping with instruments or fingers and listening to the sound.

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Auscultation

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Listening with sthethoscope.

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Mensuration

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Measurements

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Bruit

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Blowing sound heard heard in narrowing arteries.

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Manipulation

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ROM, Range of Motion passive movement.

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Rales

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Crackling sounds heard on inspiration.

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Rhonchi

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Wheezes heard on inspiration.

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Urinalysis

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Analysis of urine.

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Blood Chemistry

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Chemicals, electrolytes, in blood serum

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Spirometry,

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Type of test that measures lung volume capacity over time.

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Differential Diagnoses

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Determination of nature of disease that pt has. This is done by interviewing, exam and process of elimination.

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Cytology

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Study of cells

33
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Speculum

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Instrument used to open up vagina for exams, or other body cavities.

34
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Myopia

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Near sightedness.

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Hyperopia

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Farsightedness

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Occluded

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Blocks one eye.

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Presbyopia

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Difficulty with near vision due to aging .

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Cerumen

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Ear wax

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Audiometer

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Istrument that measures hearing. Loudness measured in dB, decibels- different pitches, tones and volumes.

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Obturator

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Smooth round end that can be removed.

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Occult Blood

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Means hidden blood

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Guaiac

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Developer for the test for hidden blood

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Endoscope

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Instrument put into body cavity to view internal structure

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Decibel

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Measurement of loud or soft sounds

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Dysplasia

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Abnormal development of tumor.

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Hernia

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Protrusion on an organ through a weakness in a muscle.

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Menopause

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Permanent cessation of the menstrual cycle.

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Post-menopausal

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After menopause

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Quadrant

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Clinical division of the abdominal area into 4 parts.

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Refraction

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Bending of light rays as they pass wfrom one medium to another.

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CBC
ECG
EKG
ENT
LMP
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Complete Blood Count
Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiogram 
Ears, Nose, and Throat
Last Menstrual Period
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HEENT
PEERLA
ROM
R/O

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Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light & Accomodation (normal)
Range of Motion
Rule Out

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OD
OS
OU
UA

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Right Eye
Left Eye
Both Eyes
Urinalysis

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