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130 Cards in this Set
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aden/o
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gland
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cracin/o
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cancer
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cardi/o
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heart
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chem/o
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chemical
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cis/o
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to cut
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dermat/o
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skin
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enter/o
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small intestine
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gadtr/o
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stomach
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gynec/o
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female
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hemat/o
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blood
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hydr/o
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water
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immun/o
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immune
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laryng/o
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voice box
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morph/o
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shape
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nephr/o
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kidney
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nuer/o
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nerve
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ophthalm/o
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eye
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ot/o
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ear
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path/o
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disease
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pulmon/o
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lung
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rhin/o
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nose
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ur/o
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urine, urinary system
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a-
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without, away from
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an-
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without
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ante-
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before, in front of
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anti-
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against
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auto-
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self
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brady-
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slow
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dys-
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painful, difficult
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endo-
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within, inner
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epi-
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upon, over
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eu-
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normal, good
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hetero-
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different
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homo-
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same
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hyper-
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over, above
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hypo-
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under, below
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infra-
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under, beneath, below
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inter-
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among, between
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intra-
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within, inside
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macro-
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large
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micro-
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small
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neo-
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new
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pan-
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all
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para-
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beside, beyond, near
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peri-
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around
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post-
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after
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pre-
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before, in front of
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pseudo-
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false
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retro-
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backward, behind
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sub-
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below, under
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super-
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above, excess
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supra-
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above
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tachy-
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fast
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trans-
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through, across
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ultra-
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beyond, excess
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bi-
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two
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hemi-
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half
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mono-
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one
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multi-
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many
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nulli-
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none
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poly-
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many
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quad-
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four
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semi-
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partial, half
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tri-
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three
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uni-
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one
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-algia
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pain
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-cele
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hernia, protrusion
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-cise
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cut
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-cyte
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cell
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-dynia
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pain
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-ectasis
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dialation
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-gen
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that which produces
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-genesis
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produces, generates
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-genic
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producing
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-ia
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state, condition
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
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-ism
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state of
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-itis
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inflamation
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-logist
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one who studies
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-logy
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study of
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-lysis
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destruction
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-malacia
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abnormal softening
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-megaly
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enlargement, large
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-oma
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tumor, mass
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-osis
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adnormal condtion
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-pathy
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disease
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-plasia
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development, growth
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-plasm
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formation, development
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-ptosis
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drooping
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-rrhage
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excessive, abnormal flow
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
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rupture
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-sclerosis
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hardening
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-stenosis
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narrowing
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-therapy
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treatment
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-trophy
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nourishment, development
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-centesis
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punture to withdrawl fluid
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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-ostomy
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cutting into
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
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suture
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-gram
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record or picture
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-meter
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instument for measuring
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-metry
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process of measuring
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-scope
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instument for viewing
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-scopy
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process of visually examining
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History and Physical
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-Written by the admitting DR.
-Details Pt's: history, exam results, initial diagnosis, Dr.'s plan of care |
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Physician's Orders
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-ordered by the DR.
-Complete list of: care, meds, tests, and treatments |
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Nurse's Notes
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-Records of pt's care throughout the day
-includes vitals, treatment specifics, pt's response to treatments, and pt's condition |
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Physician's Progress Notes
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-Daily record of pt's condition
-results of physical exam, summary of test results, updated assesment and diagnosis, further plan of care |
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Concultation Reports
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-given by specialist when the admitting asks for pt evaluation
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Ancillary Reports
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-From various treatments and therapies, such as:
rehab, social services, respiratory, and dietetics |
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Operative report
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-from surgeon detailing the operation
-includes pre- and post-operative diagnosis -specific details of the procedure and how the patient tolerated the procedure |
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Anesthesiologist's Report
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-relates details of the drugs given to the pt.
-response to anesthesia -vitals during surgery |
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Diagnostic report
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-results of test proformed on the pt
-from lab to medical imaging |
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Pathologist Report
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-report given by pathologist who studies tissue removed from pt
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Informed Consent
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-document voluntarily signed by the pt or responsible party
-clearly describes puropse, methods, procedures, benefits, and risk of procedures |
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Discharge summary
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-Outline of pt's entire hospital stay
-includes: condition at admission, admitting diagnosis, test results, treatments, and pt's response, final diagnosis, and follow up info. |
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Acute Care or General Hospital
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-Provides services to diagnose and treat dieases for a short period of time
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Specialty Care hospital
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-Provides care for specific type of disease
-Ex: psychiatric hospital |
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Nuring Home or Long-Term care facility
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-provides long-term care for pt's who need extra time to recoverbefore going home
-for persons who cannot care for themselves |
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Ambulatory Care, Surgical center, or Out Patient clinic
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-for pt's who do not need overnight care
-simple surgeries, therapy, or diagnostic testing |
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Physician's office
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-individual or group of Dr.'s providing diagnostic and treatment services in an office setting
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Health Maintenance organization (HMO)
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-group of primary care Dr's, specialists, and other healthcare professionals
-provides wide range of services in a pre-paid system |
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Home health care
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-agencies that provide nuring, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in pt's home
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Rehabilitation
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-provides physical and occupational therapy
-inpatient and out patient |
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Hospice
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-organized group of health care workers that provide supportive treatment to terminally ill patients and their families
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