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CC |
Chief complaint |
Primary reason for treatment |
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HPI |
History of Present Illness |
Conditions leading up to current chief complaint |
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PMH |
Past medical (and surgical) history |
Similar to HPI |
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SH/ FH |
Social History/ Family History |
Lifestyle patterns/genetic predispostion to condition |
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ROS |
Review Of Systems |
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PE |
Physical Examination |
Fitness evaluation |
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Disposition |
Clinical impression/observations |
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Inspect/o |
Looking at |
Use eyes to observe |
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Palpat/o |
Touch or feel |
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Auscult/o |
Listening |
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Percuss/o |
Tapping |
Rhythm/ beat/ drums |
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Subacute |
Less severe in intensity |
Sub- is a prefix |
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Sequela |
Abnormal condition arising from the original disease and remain after the original disease has been resolved |
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Sequela |
Abnormal condition arising from the original disease and remain after the original disease has been resolved |
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Refractory disease |
One that is resistant to treatment |
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Prognosis |
The predicted outcome of a disease |
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Recuperation |
Recovery from disease |
An outcome of treatment |
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Diability |
A permanent loss of ability / function |
An outcome of treatment |
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Ambulatory surgery Center (ASC) |
Facility where minor surgery is performed and pt does not stay overnight |
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Rehabilitation |
Prep a pt to function independently |
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Palliative care |
Supportive care to keep a pt comfortable in hospice |
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Biopsy |
Procedure to remove part of a skin lesion or tumor |
Sent to examination to determine a diagnosis |
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Excisional biopsy |
Procedure using a scapel to remove an entire skin lesion or tumor |
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Incisional biopsy |
Using a scapel to make an incision to remove part of a skin lesion |
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Needle aspiration |
Using a needle to suck in fluid and cells from a cyst |
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Punch biopsy |
Circular metal cutter to remove a plug shaped core including the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue |
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Shave biopsy |
Using a scalpel or razor to shave off a superficial lesion in dermis or epidermis |
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Dermoplasty |
Any type of Plastic surgery of the skin |
Ex. Facelift |
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Moh's surgery |
Procedure to remove skin cancer of irregular shape and depth using an operating microscope |
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Skin graft |
Using skin to provide a temporary or permanent covering over a burn or wound. |
A dermatome is used to harvest a thin layer of skin |
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Allograph |
A temporary skin graft taken from a cadaver after being frozen and stored in a skin bank |
All/o- means "other/strange" |
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Autograft |
Permanent skin graft taken from another part of patient's own body |
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Xenograft |
Skin graft of the dermis from a pig as temporary protection from infection and fluid loss |
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Synthetic skin graft |
Made of collagen fibers that healing skin grows into as the graft disintegrates |
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Anesthetic drugs |
Temporary numbness to skin |
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Antibiotic drugs |
To treat bacterial infections |
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Antifungal |
Treat ringworm or fungal infection of the nails |
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Antipruritic |
Drug to decrease itching |
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Antiviral drugs |
Treat herpes simplex virus infections |
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Coal tar drug |
Treat psoriasis |
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Corticosteroid drugs |
Treat skin inflammation |
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Drugs for alopecia |
Used to dilate arteries in scalp to increase blood flow and hair growth |
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Drugs for infestations |
treat mites and lice |
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Photodynamic therapy/ PDT |
Treats cancer of the skin with laser light |
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Psoralen drugs |
Treats psoriasis |
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Vitamin A type drugs |
Treats acne by causing epidermal cells to multiply rapidly to prevent becoming clogged |
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Topical drugs |
Creams, ointments, lotions |
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Transdermal drugs |
Drug patches release small amounts of drug over time |
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Intradermal drugs |
Needle injection just below the epidermis |
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Hypodermic injection |
Hypodermic injection below the dermis into the subcutaneous tissue |
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I&D |
Incision and drainage |
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HSV |
Herpes and simplex virus |
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