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Intro to Health Records

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Term
Definition
SOAP method   subjective, objective, assessment, plan  
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subjective   what the patient says  
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objective   what the test reveal, body images, provider observations  
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assessment   the analyisis of the subjective and objective information, performed by the health care provider  
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plan   the course of action for the patient  
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acute   occurs recently, or sharp severe symptoms  
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chronic   a problem that occurs for a while  
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abrupt   occurs suddenly  
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febrile   has a fever  
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afebrile   does not have a fever  
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malaise   not feeling well  
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progressive   worsening of symptoms  
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exacerbation   worsening of a condition  
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symptom   what the patient feels  
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noncontributory   patient's symptom is not related to the current problem  
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lethargic   a decrease in level of consciousness  
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genetic/hereditary   it runs in the family  
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alert   patient can answer questions, responsive, interactive  
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oriented   patient knows who they are, where they are, and what time it is (current date/time)  
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auscultation   to listen (with a stehoscope)  
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percussion   to hit or strike and then listen for the sound, the returned sound indicates the condition of the body  
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palpation   to feel something, how something feels can indicate it's condition, be it normal or abnormal  
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unremarkable   normal  
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marked   it stands out  
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impression   another word for assessment  
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diagnosis   using the subjective and objective data to determine the patient's condition  
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differential diagnosis   based on the subjective and objective data, the health care profession CANNOT yet determine the diagnosis  
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benign   not cancerous  
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malignant   cancerous  
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degeneration   getting worse  
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etilogy   the cause  
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idopathic   no known cause  
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remission   no longer having the symptoms of a disease, usually used when referring to cancer  
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recurrent   to have again  
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mobidity   risk of being sick or diseased  
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mortality   risk for dying  
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prognosis   chance of getting better or worse  
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localized   one area  
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system/generalized   over a large area of body system  
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occult   hidden  
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pathogen   organism that causes the disease  
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lesion   diseased tissue  
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sequelae   result of disease or injury  
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pending   waiting for  
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dispostion   where the patient went at the conclusion for the visit  
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discharge   to send home, fluid coming out of a part of the body  
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prophylaxis   preventative treatment  
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palliative   relieve symptoms, but not cure  
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observation   to watch  
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reassurance   actions that make the patient feel better  
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supportive care   treat symptoms to make the patient feel better  
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sterile   extremely clean, germ-free conditions  
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proximal   pertaining to the trunk of the body-closer to the  
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distal   pertaining to the trunk of the body-further away  
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lateral   away from the center of the body  
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medial   closer to the center of the body  
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ventral, antral, anterior   front of the body  
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dorsal/posterior   back of the body  
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superior   above  
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inferior   below  
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cranial/caudal   head/tail  
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supine   lying on the back  
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prone   lying on the belly  
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ipsilateral   same side  
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contralateral   opposite side  
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unilateral/bilateral   one side/two sides  
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plantar/palmar   sole of the foot, palm of hand  
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dorsum   top/back (hand/foot)  
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coronal plane   divides anterior and posterior  
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sagittal plane   divides body right and left  
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transverse plane   divides body top and bottom  
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chief complaint/ CC   main reason for the patient's visit  
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history of present illness/ HPI   story of the patient's problem  
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review of systems /ROS   description of individual body systems in order to discover andy symptoms not directly related to the main problem  
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past medical history /PMHx   other significant past illnesses  
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past surgical history / PSHx   any of the patient's past surgeries  
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family history   any significant illnesses that run in the patient's family  
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social history   a record of habits like smoking, drinking, drug abuse..  
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I/O   fluid input/output  
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H&P   history and physical  
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PE   physical exam  
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PCP   primary care provider  
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f/u   follow up  
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h/o   history of  
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PERRLA   pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation  
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NOS   not otherwise specified  
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RRR   regular rate and rhythm  
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CTA   clear to auscultation  
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A&O   alert and oriented  
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NAD   no acute distress  
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PO   by mouth (per os)  
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NPO   nothing by mouth (nil per os)  
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IV   intravenous  
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SC   subcutaneous  
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CVL   central venous line  
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IM   intramuscular  
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PR   per rectum (anal)  
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prn   as needed  
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QID   4x's a day  
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QD   every day  
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AC   before meals  
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TID   3xs a day  
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BID   2sx a day  
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PC   after meals  
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QHS   at night  
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