bio med Flashcards
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primary care physician
-first contact for patients with basic health concern.
performs routine check ups
Medical student
someone in school to become a medical doctor.
medical assistant
an unlicensed caregiver who works in a doctors office and assists in a variety of duties.
nurse
an individual who is licensed and is skilled in promoting and maintaining health
non physician practitioner
someone who practices under a medical doctor, such as a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistance.
medical technicians
uses equipment to do a very specific job such as drawing blood or analyzing samples
pediatrician
specialist physician who provides medical care to infants,children, and adolescents
other specialists
genetic counselors, cardiologists, psychiatrists
patient liaison
an in between for patients and there families and doctors/hospitals, help work out conflicts and address concerns
Medical History
Record of past and present health and family history
Chief Complaint
Patient description of what they feel
Physical signs
observable signs of illness
symptoms
evidence of sickness
pulse
beats per minute
Respiratory rate
breaths per minute
blood pressure
force of blood moving through vessels
hight
how tall you are
weight
amount a person weighs
body mass index
body fat ratio (eight to height ratio)
lunge sound clarity
sound and clarity of breath
oxygen saturation
amount of oxygen in the blood
body temp
degree of body heat
sphygmomanometer
blood pressure
stethoscope
lunge, breath sound and heart beat