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Chap 2
Terms, word parts,and abbrev.
Term | Definition |
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S O A P | Subjective: Subject of what a patient describes his or her problem as well as family medical history Objective: Objective data collected comprise of the patient's exam, labs and imagining Assessment: Assess the given data! Plan : Treatment |
PACU | post-anesthesia care unit |
QID | Four times daily |
Chief Complaint | The main reason for the patient's visit |
Differential Diagnosis | The assessment, which usually describes the thought process behind a patient's diagnosis and a list of possible causes for the patient's problem |
Acute | Just started recently and is a sharp, severe symptom |
Febrile | To have a fever |
Auscultation | To listen |
Palpation | To Feel |
Etiology | The Cause |