Medical terms

Chief Complaint TIA. History Patient is an 86-year-old right-handed white female who is a poor historian. She states she saw me several years ago, but cannot recall for what. She did see Geoffrey Starr, MD in 2011 for episodes of numbness and tingling in the right side of her cheek. He did a workup, which included the EEG, EMG, and carotid studies. She was complaining of some right upper extremity and left lower extremity numbness and tingling as well. These were all negative. Her PCP switched

Allergies Niacin. Physical Examination Constitutional Weight 175. She is 5'3". Respiration 12. Pulse 69. General She is in no obvious distress. Mental Status She is oriented x3, alert, and cooperative. Good short-term, long-term, and intermediate memory. No aphasia. Normal fund of knowledge, attention, and concentration. Cranial Nerves Visual fields full to confrontation. Extraocular muscles intact. PERRLADC. Normal facial symmetry, sensation, and movement. Tongue

Dysthanasia is one of the practices in medical term which has an issue if it is acceptable to the patient or to the patient’s relative or not. It is known by others as referring to slow and painful death or common fault in medicine. Which according to the Bioethics Dictionary it is used to indicate the extension of the dying process through treatment that only extending the life of the terminal or patients who are dying by means of life support, is painful not only to the patient but also to the

the families? In the beginning of breaking the bad news the family and the patient must know what the true diagnosis may be, you can’t keep the family and patient in the dark about their illness, it would be considered poor prognosis. The defining term of poor prognosis is, “Your doctor

When death is inevitable, should one be given the option to endure and suffer from pain, or to say goodbye with dignity and not having to go through excruciating Pain. Dr. Peter Goodwin led a fight in Oregon State for the ratification of Death with Dignity Act.In an interview done by Compassion and Chices the doctor told then he was diagnosed with a rare brain disease that has no known causes and no known cures. Because of the law he fought for, he is guaranteed that he will be granted his end

Chief Complaint Vertigo. History Patient is a 58-year-old right-hand white male interviewed in the presence of his wife. He was previously seen by me last month for admission for the acute onset of vertigo with possible TIA or stroke as etiology. He stated that he awoke on 06/18/2015 in his usual state of health and then went to work and while there, he had the sudden onset of marked spinning vertigo. He was unable to walk straight, but denied any bilateral lower extremity weakness. He did have

An important aspect of Quality Assurance is a case management program. Case management is frequently used for patients that have complex problems and require numerous services over an extended period of time. Regardless of the type of case management program, they all have a similar purpose to coordinate the care and treatment for patients with serious and life-threatening conditions over an extended period of time. Case management programs are concerned with both reducing costs, and improving

education, and care were given in every facility, the amount of falls could decrease dramatically. Hospitals are prime examples of a facility that makes fall safety one of their top priorities (Neiman, 2011). In centers like nursing homes and long term care facilities, the nursing staff can become less vigilant about implementing fall safety plans to their highest potential. The differences are little, but have a significant impact on the likelihood of a patient falling. The same risks are everywhere

fibromyalgia pain, Provera 5 mg, Vicodin as needed. Examination Constitutional Weight 114 pounds. BMI 20.85. Respiration 12. Pulse 62. General She is in no obvious distress. Mental Status She is oriented x3, alert, cooperative. Good short-term, long-term, and intermediate memory. No aphasia. Normal fund of knowledge. Normal attention and concentration. Cranial Nerves Visual fields full to confrontation. Extraocular muscles intact. Pupils are slightly enlarged on the left compared to the

and involves both graphic examination and use of a simple mechanical device called scoliometer. If an arc is noticed, one or more X-rays will frequently be taken to describe more precisely the arc or arcs (howtodowell.com). The arc is described in terms of where it starts and ends, in which way it curves, and by an angular measure known as the Cobb angle. The Cobb angle is found by protruding lines correspondence to the vertebrae tops at extremes of the arc, projecting perpendiculars from these lines