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Med Terms Ch. 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chief complaint | the main reason for the patient's visit |
| history of illness | the story of the patient's problem |
| review of symptoms | description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem |
| past medical history | other significant past illnesses, like high blood pressure, asthma, or diabetes |
| past surgical history | any of the patient's past surgeries |
| family history | any significant illness that run in the patient's family |
| social history | a record of habits like smoking, drinking, drug abuse, and sexual practices that can impact health |
| Location of a clinic note | clinic |
| location of a consult note | clinic or hospital |
| location of an Emergency Department note | emergency department |
| location of an admission summary | hospital |
| location of a discharge summary | hospital |
| location of a progress note | inpatient health care facility |
| clinic note | documents a visit |
| consult note | provides an expert opinion on a more challenging problem |
| discharge summary | describes when and why the patient was admitted; documents a longer stay |