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27 Cards in this Set
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primary problem
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the underlying cause for your patient's symptoms
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tenderness
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pain that is elicited through palpation
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referred pain
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pain that is felt at a location awau from its source
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diuretic
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a medication that stimulates the kidneys to excrete excess water
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active listening
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the process of responding to my patent's statements with words or gestures that demonstrate my understanding
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open-ended questions
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questions that allow your patient to asnwer in detail
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chief complaint
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the reason the ambulance was called
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differential field diagnosis
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the list of possible causes for my patient's symptoms
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review of systems
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a list of questions categorized by body systems
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HEENT
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head, eyes, ears, nose and throat
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tinnitus
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the sensation of ringing in the ears
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hemoptysis
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coughing up of blood
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dyspnea
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the sensation of having diffuclty breathing
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orthopnea
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difficulty breathing while lying supine
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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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sudden onset of shortness of breath at night
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hematemesis
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vomiting of blood
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polyuria
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excessive unrination
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nocturia
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excessive urination at night
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hematuria
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blood in the urine
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dysmenorrhea
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menstrual difficulties
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intermitten claudication
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intermittent calf pain while walking that subsides with rest
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dysarthria
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difficulty in speakng due to muscular impairment
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depression
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a mood disorder characterized by hoplessness and malaise
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dementia
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a deterioration of mental status that is usually assoiated with structural neurologic disease
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delirium
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an acute alteration in mental functioning that is often reversible
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differential field diagnosis
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this is a listing of the possible primary problems that could cause the cheif complaint
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the final field diagnosis
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This is the most likely primary problem responsible for the patient's cheif complaint, history, and signs and symptoms beased upon the patient assessment
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