Medical terms

Prior to starting medical school, I had only thought of being professional in vague terms: being courteous to others, setting a good example, etc. Now that I am approaching the completion of my first term in medical school, I can see that professionalism is much more than I had previously thought. Being a professional requires a continual hunger for knowledge, realizing one’s limits and weaknesses and working to improve them, accepting responsibility for one’s actions, working well with others as a leader and coworker, behaving ethically, respecting others, and having the ability to not only accept criticism, but also learn from it. As I am stepping into the role of a true professional, I feel that I am now able to identify and work on fine-tuning…

Medical terminology is an extremely important aspect of the healthcare field. Medical terminology is considered the language of medicine. In order to help people, We have to know what the problem is, and help the medical professionals get their job done on a daily basis. Medical terms must be used correctly so we can get an accurate diagnosis of the patient’s medical condition. Medical terminology is a new language that is made up of a prefix, a root in the middle, and a suffix at the end; this…

Long- term care refers to the continuum of medical and social services designed to meet the needs of people diagnosed with chronic diseases. Such diseases affect their personal lives and their ability to perform daily activities. Sometimes long-term care involves medical practitioners who help the patient in issues concerning their health and their basic tasks. Patients diagnosed with chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure require ultimate care while healing. The care will…

Second one is Telephonic medical interpreting which is most commonly used mode in most of the hospitals. The third one, videoconferencing medical interpreting is where the technology comes into picture as we have discussed that there are more than 200 languages spoken, it is not feasible to have 200 different medical interpreters. Hence, videoconference medical interpreter not only helps in conveying messages from the doctor to patient and vice versa but by this way it helps the interpreter to…

Patient-physician relationship and terminal illness The patient-physician relationship is vital to the palliative care process of patients deemed to be nearing death, and it is the foundation to which a treatment plan may be negotiated while integrating the best medical technology and human care available. A central aspect of the relationship is influenced by incorporating the virtues mentioned earlier. In addition, hope, empathy and compassion always serve as the major ways employed to ensure…

First, it involves assumptions of the three concepts stated earlier, semantic context, medical thinking, and biological constants. Semantic context and vocabulary are not exact, because modern medical terms don’t perfectly correlate with ancient medical terms, and even though some biological constants may stay the same from 2000 years ago, some bacteria and viruses have mutated. Plus, reading historical documents is not exactly a precise practice. There can be arguments over what the medical…

restoring health. Persons using home health care services provided by a home health care agency include the chronically ill and disabled of all ages, those recuperating from a hospitalization or acute illness, and the terminally ill” (CDC data). d. Long-term care-“ Long-term care (LTC) is defined as a continuum of medical and/or social services designed to help people who have disabilities or chronic care needs. LTC services include traditional medical services, social services, and housing.…

serious pathology. Addressing the given case history, throbbing type of pain unrelated to the activities and history of nocturnal pain will serve as red flags to the clinician. Patient complaints of shortness of breath and pain pattern are not directly related to the occupational history and medical history provided. According to VanWye, 2009, screening skills of physical therapist for conditions requiring immediate attention of physician will result in timely diagnosis of serious medical…

I provide information sheets and ensure patients have time to think about the decision. I have been asked at times to consent for complex surgeries, however given my little experience with such surgeries I often request my registrar to either educate me on the process or conduct the consent themselves. • Participating in the new medical evening handover session at AHC has been important in creating awareness of unwell patients that may require further attention, thereby having a plan in place…

assistive devices and rest. The average treatment for polymyositis is a corticosteroid drug, given either in pill form or intravenously. Immunosuppressant medications such as azathioprine and methotrexate might lessen swelling in individuals who do not react well to prednisone. Periodic treatment using intravenous immunoglobulin can also improve retrieval. Other immunosuppressive agents used to treat the inflammation related with polymyositis embrace cyclosporine A, cyclophosphamide and…