Flashcards in MT Ch. 1 Deck (44):
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4 Elements of Medical Terms
1. Word root- often indicate part or action
2. Prefix- location of organ, # of parts, or time
3. Suffix- condition, disease, or procedure
4. Combining vowel- usually "O", used between root and suffix if suffix begins with a consonant
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Medical record
Paper chart that documents details of patients hospital stay
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Electronic medical record (EMR)
Digitally stored record that documents details of patients hospital stay
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History and Physical
-patient history, exam results, initial diagnosis, and treatment plan written by admitting physician
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Physicians orders
Complete list of care, meds, tests, and treatments physician orders for patient
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Nurses notes
Treatment throughout the day and vital signs, specifics, patient response, and condition
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Physician progress notes
Contains updated assessment, diagnoses, and further plans of care
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Consultation reports
Report given by a specialist
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Ancillary reports
Reports from various treatments received
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Diagnostic reports
Results of diagnostic tests, usually clinical lab and medical imaging
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Informed consent
Document signed by patient/responsible party that describes purpose, methods, benefits, and risks of procedure
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Operative report
Diagnosis and and operation details written by the surgeon
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Anesthesiologists report
Details of substances given, patient response, and vital signs during surgery
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Pathologists report
Details regarding tissue removes from patient
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Discharge summary
Documents entire hospital stay, from admitting diagnosis to final diagnosis and follow up
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Acute Care/ General Hospitals
Diagnose and treat diseases for short time periods, offer ER
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Specialty Care Hospitals
Provide care for specific diseases
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Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Facilities
People who can't take care of themselves and people who need extra recovery time
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Ambulatory Care Centers, Surgical Centers, Outpatient Clinics
Services not requiring overnight stay; from simple surgeries to testing and therapy
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Physicians offices
Diagnostic and treatment services in a private setting
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Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Prepaid system of services by primary-care physicians, specialists, and other providers
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Home health care
Provides personal care in patients home
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Rehab centers
Intensive PT and OT; inpatient and outpatient treatment
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Hospices
Supportive treatment to terminally ill patients and their families
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Organization of Body
Cells, tissues, organs, systems, body
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Cytology
Study of cells and their function
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Cell membrane
Outermost boundary of a cell
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Cytoplasm
Watery internal environment of cell
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Nucleus
Contains cells DNA
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What does a cell always have no matter it's shape?
Nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane
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Histology
Study of tissues
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Tissues
When cells grouped together function to perform a specific activity
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4 Types of Body Tissues
Epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous
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Muscle tissue
-produce movement through contraction
-composed of muscle fibers
-forms skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle
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Skeletal muscle
Attached to bone
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Smooth muscle
Found in internal organs such as intestine and blood vessels
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Cardiac muscle
Found only in the heart
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Epithelial tissue
-Covers and lines body structures
-can absorb substances, secrete substances, or excrete wastes
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Connective tissue
-supporting and protecting tissue
-bone, cartilage, tendons, and adipose
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Bone
Provides structural support for the whole body
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Cartilage
Shock absorber in joints
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Tendons
Connect skeletal muscles to bones
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Adipose
Provides protective padding around body structures
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