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Med Term 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Combining form: cephal/o | Meaning: head ex: cephalic - pertaining to the head |
| SOAP Note: consistent organizational pattern/layout. thought process of providers. | S: Subjective; Pts experience O: Objective; Pts PE, labs + imaging findings A: Assessment; identifying dx P: Plan; course of action |
| Distal (dis-tal) | further away from center distal and distant come from the same word and mean far |
| Ipsilateral (IP-sih-LAT-eh-ral) | same side of body ex: Left Upper Extremity / Left Lower Extremity |
| Contralateral (KON-trah-LAT-er-ral) | opposite side of body ex: Left Upper Extremity / Right Upper Extremity |
| Review of Systems (ROS) | description of pts body systems, used to discover any symptoms not directly related to main (presentation) problem |
| Daily Hospital Note/Progress Note: Documenting daily hospital visit (inpatient health care facility) | SOAP Note with unique layout: SO A/P S: focuses on how Pts condition has changed since previous note A: sometimes includes a differential dx (DDx) |
| Pt | patient |
| PE | physical exam |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| Combining form: cyt/o | Meaning: cell cytology = study of cells |