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Term
Definition
HPI (History of Present Illness)   show
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show The location of the chief complaint (i.e. left chest, lower abdomen, etc.)  
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show The severity of the pain/chief complaint (i.e. mild, moderate, severe, 10/10)  
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show The frequency of the chief complaint (i.e. constant, intermittent, waxing and waning)  
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Quality   show
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show When the chief complaint began (i.e. 4 hours ago, 2 days ago, 20 minutes prior to arrival)  
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Context   show
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Associated Symptoms   show
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show Anything that makes the chief complaint better or worse (i.e. pain is worse with walking)  
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Past, Medical, Family, Social History (PMFSHx)   show
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show This includes anything pertaining to the patient’s personal medical history (including pre-existing conditions or previous surgeries)  
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Family History   show
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Social History   show
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Review of Systems (ROS)   show
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show The objective process by which a doctor investigates a patient's body for signs of disease. (This is from the doctor's point of view)  
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show A chronological timeline of what occurred during a patient’s stay in the ED  
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show A test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of the heart.  
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show Actions performed by the physician during a patient's stay in the Emergency Department (i.e. repairing a cut etc.)  
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Orders   show
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show The use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualised within the human body. (i.e. x-rays, MRIs, CTs, etc.)  
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show Tests performed on body fluids and excretions (i.e. blood, urine, stool, etc.) in order to get information about the health of a patient.  
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show A written document given to a patient authorizing a medicine or treatment.  
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show Signs that may be watched, measured, and monitored to check an individual's level of physical functioning. (i.e. temperature, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, heart rate/pulse)  
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Disposition   show
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show What the doctor has determined to be the cause of the patient's chief complaint/symptoms.  
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Condition   show
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show An acceptable reason as to why the physician is unable to obtain a patient's complete history (i.e. obtunded, altered mental status, seizure, etc.)  
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