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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
| Clinic Note | Documents a visit at a clinic, written by a medical professional |
| Consult note | Provides an expert opinion on a more challenging problem, typically written by a physician, usually a specialist |
| Emergency Department Note | Documents an emergency department visit, written by the ED medical staff. |
| Admission Summary | Documents the admission of a patient to the hospital. Written by a hospital medical professional |
| Discharge Summary | Describes when and why the patient was admitted: documents a longer stay, written by a medical professional. Unique because it starts with A (Assessment) |
| Operative report | Documents a surgery in detail, written by a surgeon. Like a discharge summary, starts with A (assessment) |
| Daily Hospital Note/ Progress Note | Documents daily hospital visit, written by a medical professional |
| Radiology Report | Explains reason for the image, how it was performed, what was seen on the image and the radiologists assessment; sometimes includes a recommendation. Written by a radiologist and has no P (Plan) |
| Pathology Report | Provides reasons for test, what was seen on the test and assessment. Written by a pathologist and has no P (plan) |
| Prescription | Provides directions for the medication. Written by a medical professional. Only has the Plan |