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Physical exam

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Consists of health history, physical exam, and lab and diagnosis tests

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Final diagnosis

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The patient condition is determined through a health history, physical exam, laboratory tests, and diagnosis procedures.

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Clinical diagnosis

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An intermediate step before final diagnosis. Obtained through evaluation of the health history and the physical exam without the benefit of laboratory or diagnostic test

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Differential diagnosis

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2 or more disease may have similar system-toms

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Prognosis

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The probable course and outcome of a patient condition and the patients prospects for recovery

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Risk factor

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Physical or behavior condition that increase the probability that an individual will develop a particular condition

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Screening test

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A test performed on a large number of individuals for the early detection of a condition before it causes symptoms

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Acute illness

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Rapid onset and are usually severe and intense but subside after a short time

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Chronic illness

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Last longer then 3 months and show little change over a long time

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Therapeutic procedure

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Treat patient’s condition with the goal of eliminating it or promoting as much recovery as possible

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Diagnostic procedure

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To assist in the diagnosis of a patients condition

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Drap

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A paper cloth that covers patient or parts of a patient to provide comfort and warmth and reduce exposure

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Sphygmomanometer

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Blood pressure devise

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Stethoscope

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Used to auscultate body sounds, exL blood pressure, long and bowel sounds.

  • Diaphragm used to assess high-pitched sounds, like lung and bowel sounds
  • Bell is used to assess low-pitched sounds, like heart and vascular system
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Otoscope

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Lighted instrument with lens for ear canal and tympanic membrane

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Tuning fork

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Used to test hearing acuity.

- Frequency is 512 to 1024Hz

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Ophthalmoscope

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Lighted instrument with lens, used to exam interior of the eye

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Mensuration

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The process of measuring the patient

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Body Mechanics

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The use of correct muscles to maintain proper balance, posture, and body alignment
- Keep the natural curve of the spine or vertebral column

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Vertebral column

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Four curvatures: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral curvatures

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Transfer belt (gait belt)

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Used to assist in the transfer of a print from a wheelchair to an examining table and back again

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Inspection

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Observation of the patient of any signs of disease

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Palpation

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The exam of the body using the sense of touch. Usually placement and size of organs, lumps, existence of pain, swelling, or tenderness

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Percussion

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Tapping the patient with the dingers and listing to the sounds produced to determine to size, density, and location of organs. Used to examine the lungs and abdomen

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Auscultation
The exam that involves listening with a stethoscope to the sounds produced within the body
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Bariatrics
The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and control of obesity and diseases associated with obesity
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Irrigation
Washing a body coral with a flowing solution
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Instillation
Dropping a liquid into a body cavity
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Visual acuity
The acuteness or sharpness of vision
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Refraction
The ability of the eye to bend light coming into it so they can focus on the retina
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Error of refraction
The light reads are not being refracted or bent properly and are not adequately focused on the retina
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Myopia
Nearsighted, light rays in fount of retina
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Hyperopia
farsighted, light rays behind the retina
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Astigmatism
A refraction error that causes distorted and blurred vision form both near and far objects. Cornea is curved into an oval shape
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Presbyopia
Decrease in the elasticity of the lens of the eye after the age of 40
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Ophthalmologist
A physician who diagnoses and treating disease and disorder of the eye
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Ophthalmologis
Is qualified to prescribe ophthalmic and systemic medications and to preform eye surgery
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Optometrist
Liscesed primary health care provider who has expertise in measuring visual acuity and corrective lenses - Not a physician
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Distance visual acuity (DVA) test
Snellen eye chart - Done at 20 feet - 20/30: Top number is the distance the person reading is and the bottom number is the distance the average person can read the numbers correctly at
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Near visual acuity (NVA)
Uses a card with small print and they read it out. 14 to 16 inches away
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Congenital defects
Color vision deficiency that is inherited and is present at birth
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Acquired defects
Color vision deficiency that is after birth form eye and brain injury, and certain drugs
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Ishihara test
Used to detect color vision
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Eye Irrigation
Used to wash away foreign particles, ocular discharge, harmful chemicals, relieve inflammation, and apply an antiseptic solution
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Eye Instillation
Treat eye infections, sooth an irritated eye, dilate the pupil, or to anesthetize the eye
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Conductive Hearing Loss
There is a physical interference with the normal conduction of sound waves through the external and middle ear
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Cerumen
Yellowish waxy substance
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Impacted cerumen
Wedge firmly together in the ear canal
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Serous otitis media
Fluid in the middle ear
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Acute otitis media
Infection of the middle ear
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Thympanic membrane
Eardrum (middle ear conductive loss)
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Sensorineural hearing loss
Damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve Causes: hereditary factors, degenerative changes from age (presbycusis), intense noise exposure, ototoxicity by meds, infectious diseases (measles, mumps and meningitis)
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Prespycusis
Degerernative changes in hearing due to aging
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Mixed Hearing
A combination of conductive and sensorineural loss
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Weber test
Used to assess hearing loss when one ear hears better then the other
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Rinne Test
Compares the duration of sound perception by air conduction with that of bone conduction
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Audiometer
Measurement of hearing acuity. It an provide info on how extensive a hearing loss is and which frequencies are involved - Quantitative - Low frequency: 250-500Hz - High frequency: 6000-8000Hz
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Tympanometry
Not a hearing test. Can determine the causes of hearing loss
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Ear Instillation
Soften impacted cerumen, to combat infection, and to relieve pain
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Ear Irrigation
Uses warm mineral oil or hydrogen peroxide for 10 to 15 minutes Purposes is to cleanse the external auditory canal to remove cerumen, discharge, or a foreign body; to relieve inflammation and to apply ear

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