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vocab-Determining the patiens medical diagnosis

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Biophysical   The science of applying physical laws and theories to biologic problems  
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Cognitive   pertaining to the operation of the mind; referring to the process by which we become aware of perceiving, thinking, and remembering  
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Congruence   Agreement; the state that occurs when the verbal expression of the message matches the senders' nonverbal body language  
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Familial   Occurring in/affecting members of a family more than would be expected by chance  
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Present illness   Chief complaint, written in chronologic sequence, with dates of onset  
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Psychosocial   pertaining to a combination of psychological and social factors  
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Rapport   A relationship of harmony and accord between the patient and the healthcare professionals  
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Signs   Objective findings determined by a clinician, such as fever, hypertension, or rash  
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Symptoms   subjection complaints reported by the patient, such as pain or visual disturbances  
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Physician's working diagnosis   *Patient's history *Report of the chief complaint *Physical examination  
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Clinical Diagnosis   *Treatment *Time Lapse *Reevaluation to see if diagnosis has changed  
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If the diagnosis has changed it is called?   Differentiated diagnosis  
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Medical History   *conducts medical history interv.. in a private area *Legally/ethically, patient has privacy rights *Record information EXACTLY as given. Do NOT interpret.  
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Access to pt's medical record permitted to?   *Health care workers ( DIRECTLY involved) *Individuals specified on the HIPAA release form  
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HIPAA   Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act  
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Progress notes include?   *purpose of th patient's visit (chief complaint) *vital signs *height/ weight *Pain report (1-10 scale)  
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Database   record of patient's name, address, date of birth, insurance info, personal data, history, physical examination, initial lab findings  
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Chief complaint [CC]   present illness, purpose of the patient's visit. Record using the patient's own words  
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Past history [PH] or past medical history [PMH]   Summary of the patient's previous health. Dates/ details of: childhood diseases, major illnesses, surgeries, allergies, accidents, Immunizations, OTC meds (over-the-counter), prescriptions  
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Family history [FH]   Details about parents/ sibling's health, deceased/cause/age  
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Social history [SH]   Patient's lifestyle, hobbies, entertainment, education, job, tobacco/ alcohol/ drug use, sleep pattern, exercise, diet, menstrual period, birth control, sex life  
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Systems review   Questions the state of health of each body system  
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