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HLHS 101 Chapter 2
Vocabulary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chief Complaint | The main reason for the patient's visit |
| Social history | A record of habits like smoking, drinking, drug abuse, and sexual practices that can impact health |
| noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| marked | it really stands out |
| idiopathic | no known specific cause; it just happens |
| ROS | review of symptoms |
| WDWN | well developed, well nourished |
| DDx | differential diagnosis |
| sequelae | a problem resulting from a disease or injury |