Digestive system medical record You should be getting pretty good at making sense of medical terminology. But, nothing beats practical application! Following is an abstract of a simulated patient’s medical record. Note words in italics. Take them apart. Look for the “root” meaning. Read the ...
‒Difficulty breathing, choking, confusion, panic, unconsciousness Treatment •Depends on the cause of the blockage. •Objects lodged in airway may be removed with a laryngoscope or bronchoscope. •A tube may be inserted into the airway (endotracheal tube or nasotracheal tube). ...
Additional medical terminology relating to the throat includes: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Contents of the stomach backtrack into the esophagus and, sometimes, throat Strep Throat: A sore and scratchy throat caused by a bacterial infection Dysphagia: Difficulty swallowing Tonsillitis: Inflamm...
I rarely have difficulty falling asleep, but that night I didn’t sleep at all. Metaphors and images skittered across the screen of my consciousness, keeping me alert and wakeful—one of the blessings and curses of being a poet. It’s not that I didn’t pray that night—I did—more ...
For the HNC treatment journey map (Solution 1), as much unnecessary information as possible was removed, and the page was organized around information directly related to HNC treatment. The content was verified by an HNC specialist for accuracy of meaning, appropriateness of terminology, and the ...
First things first - let's make sure we fully understand the terminology you might come across. You might see the surface of the mattresses and overlays described as: pressure relieving, reducing or redistributing. The only term that can be universally applied to air mattress with alternating ch...
Chapter 3 Stedman's Medical Terminology Steps to Success in Medical Language Medical Record Library Medical Record 3-1 FOLLOW-UP NOTE The patient is a 46-year-old white female with a diagnosis of stage IIB (T2, N1, M0) large cell carcinoma of the right upper lobe status post right upper...
drink and swallow with difficulty. While having a variety of views is generally helpful, it is important that it does not lead to a diffusion of the responsibility for seeking informed consent, with no professional being required to take personal responsibility for communicating with the patient and...
“Muscular weakness, profound”. This is an autoimmune disease that involves production of antibodies that interfere with nerves stimulating muscle contractions. Face and neck muscles are the most obviously affected, manifesting as drooping eyelids, double vision, difficulty swallowing and general fatigue....