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Study Notes
Introduction to Health Records
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The information contained in a patient's records that serves as a roadmap to his or her health history detailing previous illnesses and treatment. | Electronic Health Record (EHR) |
| A decrease in level consciousness; in a medical record, this is generally an indication that the patient is really sick. | lethargic |
| It just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom | Acute |
| diseased tissue | lesion |
| preventive treatment | prophylaxis |
| Out to the side | lateral |
| It has been going on for a while | chronic |
| Comprise the patient's physical exam, any laboratory findings, and imaging studies performed at the visit. | Objective data |
| it runs in the family | genetic / hereditary |
| Being aware of who he or she is, where he or she is, and the current time; a person who is aware of all three is | oriented |