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Ch. 2

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TermDefinition
Acute Just started recently
Chronic Has been going on for a while
Exacerbation Getting worse
Abrupt All of a sudden
Febrile To have a fever
Malaise Not feeling well
Proximal Close to the center
Distal Farther away from the center
Anterior The front
Posterior The back
Pediatrician A physician who treats children
Anesthesiologist A physician who specializes in pain control and sedation
EMT Trained in emergency care and transport of the patient
Surgeon A physician who treats patient surgically
SOAP An acronym that stands for the four general parts of a medical note: Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
Subjective The first part of the note; Blue
Objective The next step in the investigative process; Red
Assessment A logical analysis; Yellow
Plan A course of action consistent with the assessment; Green
Acceptable methods of documentation in the patient's chart Electronic, Dictated, & Handwritten
Information reported on the Emergency Department's note Patient assessment, Diagnostic tests, & Plan of care
CCU Coronary care unit
ECU Emergency care unit
ER Emergency Room
ED Emergency Department
ICU Intensive care unit
PICU Pediatric intensive care unit
SICU Surgical intensive care unit
PASCU Post-anesthesia care unit
L&D Labor & Delivery
OR Operating Room
Post-op After Surgery
Pre-op Before Surgery
BID Twice Daily
TID Three time a day
QHS At night
QD Daily
Created by: Kaysie27
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