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HLHS
med terms ch 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOAP | An acronym the four basic parts of a medical note. Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan Subjective: patients personal explanation of the problem Objective: collection of data Assessment: diagnosis Plan: course of action |
| noncontributory | not related to specific problem |
| progressive | more and more with each passing day |
| percussion | to hit something and listen for resulting sound or feel for the resulting vibrations |
| palpation | to feel |
| systematic | all over or most of the body |
| idiopathic | without a known cause |
| etiology | the cause |
| Palliative | treat the symptom but don’t cure the problem |
| physician | skilled health professional who attended and graduated med school MD or DO |