Outpatient: Welcome and patient health history Flashcards

1
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Chief Complaint

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The main reason for the patient’s outpatient visit

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2
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EMH/EHR

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Electronic medical record/electronic health record

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3
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Subjective

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Feeling

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4
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Objective

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Factual finding from the provider

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5
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Pain

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Patient’s feeling of discomfort

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6
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Tenderness

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Doctor’s finding of reproducible pain

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7
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Acute

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New onset. likely concerning

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8
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Chronic

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Long-standing. not of direct concern

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9
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New Patient

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A patient that has never been seen at the clinic, or was seen greater than 3 years ago
-No previous records
-Longer visit
-Detailed chart

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10
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Established Patient

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A patient that has been seen at the clinic (by any provider) within the last 3 years
-Previous records available
-Shorter visit
-Concise chart

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11
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Diagnostic Visit

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-New problem
-Chief complaint (CC): New symptom
-Goal is to determine the cause of the problem and appropriate treatment

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12
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Health Management Visit

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-Check-up
-CC: Routine physical management of chronic problems
-Goal is preventative care and/or assessing progress of ongoing medical problems

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13
Q

What is the clinic flow?

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-Check in & CC
-History and Physical
-Orders and results
-Assessment and plan
-Checkout

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14
Q

What are the vital signs?

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-HR: Heart Rate (bpm)
-BP: Blood Pressure (mmHg)
-RR: Respiratory rate
-T: Temperature (C or F)
-SaO2: Oxygen Saturation (%)

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15
Q

What is done before entering the room between scribe and provider?

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Provider will review the patient’s medical records
-Assessment and plan from prior visit
-Labs and/or imagining results

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16
Q

What is included in History and Physical (H&P)

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History of present illness (HPI)
Review of systems (ROS)
Past History
Physical Exam (PE)

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17
Q

Differential Diagnosis (DDx)

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List of possible Dx that could be causing patient’s complaints

ONLY FOR DIAGNOSTIC VISITS

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18
Q

Physician Orders

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-Laboratory Studies: Blood work, urinalysis, Microscopy, Cultures
-Imaging Studies: EKG, X-RAY, CT, Ultrasound
-Procedures: Sutures, Join reduction, Splints

Results may result during visit (rare) or in a few days

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19
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Physician Assessment

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The list of current diagnoses and summary of visit

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20
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Physician Plan

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Treatment Plan:
-Instructions for lifestyle changes
-Medications
-Follow-up

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21
Q

Check-out

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-Home vs sent to ER
-Patient education provided
-Patient will often stop at the front desk on the way out to schedule next appointment

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22
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S (Subjective Complaints)

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HPI: Hx of present illness
ROS: Review of systems
Past hx

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23
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O (Objective Evaluation)

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PE: Physical Exam
Orders and Results

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24
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A (Assessment)

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Assessment (current diagnoses)

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25
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P (Plan)

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Plan (Treatment plan and follow up)

26
Q

HPI

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History of present illness
-the story and context of the CC

27
Q

ROS

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Review of systems
-A head-to-toe list of positive and negatives

28
Q

Past History

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-Medical
-Surgical
-Social
-Family

29
Q

Where is patient complaint charted?

A

HPI or ROS

30
Q

Where is past diagnosis/surgeries charted?

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Past history

31
Q

Where is Physician’s observations charted?

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Physical Exam

32
Q

Where are lab’s, imaging, and studies charted?

A

Results

33
Q

Where are current diagnosis charted?

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Assessment

34
Q

Where is the treatment plan charted?

A

Plan

35
Q

What are the three important things to know about each disease?

A

-Layman’s terms
-Medical term
-The abbreviation

36
Q

HTN (hypertension)

A

High Blood Pressure

37
Q

Hyperlipidemia (HLD)

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High Cholesterol

38
Q

Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

A

Diabetes

39
Q

“I only take pills for my diabetes”

A

Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)

40
Q

“I take shots (insulin) for my diabetes”

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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)

41
Q

“I’m on dialysis”

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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on dialysis

42
Q

“Enlarged Prostate”

A

Benign Prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

43
Q

“Blood clot in the brain”

A

Ischemic CVA

44
Q

“Mini Stroke”

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

45
Q

“Blood clot in my leg”

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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

46
Q

“Bulge in my aorta”

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Aortic Aneurysm

47
Q

“Bad blood flow in my legs”

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Peripheral Vascular disease (PVD)

48
Q

Cancer

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Cancer or carcinoma (CA)

49
Q

“Spread to my…”

A

With metastasis to the…

50
Q

Chemo

A

Chemotherapy

51
Q

Radiation

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Radiation therapy

52
Q

“They cut it out”

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Status-post surgical resection

53
Q

“Its gone” in regard to cancer

A

In remission

54
Q

What are the four symptoms or a true allergy

A

-rash
-itching
-swelling
-difficulty breathing

55
Q

Ectomy suffix

A

removal

56
Q

Leg amputation

A

Above knee amputation (AKA)
Below Knew amputation (BKA)

57
Q

“Balloon in my heart”

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Angioplasty xCAD

58
Q

“Stents in my heart”

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Coronary stents xCAD

59
Q

Heart Bypass

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft CABG xCAD

60
Q

A younger age onset of __ means higher genetic risk

A

under 55

61
Q

Social History (SHx)

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Alcohol Use
Tobacco Use/Vaping
-PPD
Drug use
Occupation
Living Circumstances

62
Q
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