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HLHS101 CH2
Acquiring medical language chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is S.O.A.P. an acronym for? | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan. This stands for the 4 general parts of a medical note |
| A diagnosis is: | The identification of the patient's problem |
| A differential diagnosis is: | A list of possible causes of the patient's problem |
| Acute (ah-KYOOT) [general subjective term] | Just started recently or is a sharp, severe symptom |
| Febrile (FEH-brail) [general subjective term] | To have a fever |
| Auscultation (aw-skul-TAY-shun) [general objective term] | To listen |
| Palpation (pal-PAY-shun) [general objective term] | To feel |
| Sequela (seh-KWEL-eh) [general assessment term] | A problem resulting from a disease or injury |
| Prognosis (prawg-NOH-sis) [general assessment term] | The chances for things getting better or worse |
| PCP | Primary care provider |