U.2 Subjective prefixes Flashcards
Subjective= what the patient says they are experiencing: lifestyle choices the patient has made which may impact their health
1
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acute
A
sudden, short lasting a short time (typically 2 weeks)
2
Q
aggravating factor
A
something which makes the problem worse
3
Q
alleviating factor
A
something which makes the problem better
4
Q
chronic
A
lasting a long time (typically 2 weeks)
5
Q
complaint
A
reason for the patients visit
6
Q
duration
A
how long something has lasted
7
Q
gastrointestinal
A
stomach and intestines
8
Q
hematochezia
A
blood in the stool
9
Q
history
A
what has happened to the patient up to this moment
10
Q
musculoskeletal
A
muscles and skeleton
11
Q
radiating
A
pain that feels like it’s moving from one spot to another
12
Q
severity
A
how bad it is
13
Q
symptom
A
symptom what the patient feels or is experiencing
14
Q
temporal
A
having to do with time
