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Medical Language
Term | Definition |
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" SOAP Method " | S - Subjective: what patient says. O - Objective: What the test reveal. A - Assessment: Analysis of the Subjective and Objective information. P - Plan: The course of action for the patient. |
Subjective Terms | Acute vs. Chronic Progressive vs. exacerbation Abrupt Symptom Febrile vs. Afebrile Noncontributory Malaise |
Objective Terms | Things that are seen: Alert Oriented Things that are heard: Auscultation Percussion Things that are felt: Palpation Descriptions of what is observed: Unremarkable Marked |
Assessment Terms | Impression Diagnosis Differential diagnosis Benign vs. malignant Degeneration Etiology vs. idiopathic Remission Recurrent |
Plan Terms | Impression Diagnosis Differential diagnosis Benign vs. malignant Degeneration Etiology vs. idiopathic Remission Recurrent |
Anatomical position | a person standing face forward, arms at the side with palms forward. |
Common on Health Records | VS (vital signs) are made up of the HR (heart rate) RR (respiratory rate), BP (blood pressure), and T (temperature) Ht – height Wt – weight BMI – body mass index I/O – input/output |
Common on Health Records | Dx – diagnosis DDx – differential diagnosis Tx – treatment Rx – prescription Hx (history) PMHx (past medical history); FHx (family history) H&P – history and physical CC – chief complaint |
Areas of the Health Care Facility | Pre-op: This area prepares the patient for surgery. OR: operation room. PACU: Post anesthesia care unit. Post-op: Post operative room. ICU: intensive care unit |
Health professionals | Pharmacist Ultrasonographer Pharmacy technician Register Nurse Patient service coordinator Medical transcriptionist Pathologist Medical laboratory technician Phlebotomist Radiologist |
Body Planes and Orientation | Proximal Coronal Ipsalateral Lateral Sagital Craneal Distal Dorsal |