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27 Cards in this Set
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medical patient |
a patient with one or more medical diseases or condtions |
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trauma patient |
a patient suffering from one or more physical injuries |
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Secondary assessment |
performed after scene size up and primary assessment |
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history of the present illness HPI |
informaiton gathered reguarding symptoms and nature of the patients current concerns |
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past medical history PMH |
informaiton gathered reguarding patients health problemin the past |
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symptom |
something reguarding the paitents condition that the patient tell you |
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sign |
something reguarding the patiens condition tha t you can see |
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reassessment |
procedure for detecting changes in patients condition |
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open ended questions |
more than yes or not |
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closed ended questions |
yes or no |
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S A M P L E |
symptoms allergies medications pertinent past history last orale intake events leading to illness |
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O P Q R S T |
onset what you were doing provocation does anything trigger pain quality describe pain region relief where is pain does it spread shoot anyway Severity how bad 1-10 time when did pain start |
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jugular vein distention |
bulging of the neck veins |
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crepitation |
grating sond of bones rubbing together |
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rapid trauma assessment |
a rapid assessment of the head neck chest abs pelvis extremeties and postior of the body to detect signs and symptoms of injury |
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stoma |
a permanent surgical opening in the neck which patient breathes |
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tracheostomy |
a surgical incision held open by a metal or plastic tube |
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paradoxical motion |
movement of a part of the chest in the opposite direction to the rest of the chest during respiration |
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subcutaneous emphysema |
crackling or crunching sensation under the skin from air that has esaped from normal passageways |
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distention |
a sonditon of being stretched inflated or arger than normal |
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colostomy/ileostomy |
a surgical opening in the ab wall wirh a bag to collect excretions from digestive system |
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priapism |
persistant erection of the penis that may result from spinal injury and some medical problems |
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detailed physical exam |
assessment of the head neck chest abs pelvis extremeties face eyes ears nose and mouth |
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trending |
changes in a patients condition over time such as slowing resirations or rising pulse rate improvement |
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diagnosis |
a ddescription or label for a patient's condition that assists a cliniclan in futher evaluation and reatment |
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differential diagnosis |
a list of potential diagnosis compiled earluy in the assessment of the patient |
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critical thinking |
to form a judgement |
