Physical exam by phone nearing possibility By Lauran Neergaard THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — It’s not a “Star Trek” tricorder‚ but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical — without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor’s office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the phone for a quick reading. Heart OK? Put your fingers in the right spot‚ and the squiggly rhythm of an EKG appears on the phone’s screen. Plug in a few
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[pic] HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION (H&P) Patient Name: Brenda Seggerman Hospital No.: N/A Room No.: N/A Date of Admission: 03/27/- - - - Admitting Physician: Alex Mcclure‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Ectopic Pregnancy HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient states that she has been having vaginal bleeding more like spotting over the past month. The patient denies the chance of pregnancy‚ although the patient states that she
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 Room No.: 541 Date of Admission: 06/22/---- Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related. CHIEF COMPLAINT: Swelling of lips causing difficulty swallowing. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This patient is a 57-year-old Cuban woman with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis. She has received methotrexate on a weekly basis as an outpatient for many
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Running head: PHYSICAL EXAMINATION (PE) WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION Nursing 200: Complete Physical Examination (PE) Written Documentation Indiana State University College of Nursing‚ Health‚ and Human Services Nursing 200: Complete Physical Examination (PE) Written Documentation The format for this paper is based on : Jarvis (2008). Examiner: ‚ SN ISU Date: 4/12/09 Patient: S.C. Age: 20 Occupation: Full-time nursing student taking 14 hours Language spoken: English Gender:
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Assignment Patient Escorts at City Hospital City Hospital is located in the heart of a large Midwestern city. It is one of five major hospitals in the area and has recently built a small addition for treating well-known patients‚ such as professional football players‚ top company executives‚ and singing stars. Visiting or local celebrities always choose City Hospital if they need treatment. City Hospital has about 1200 hospital beds and employs 4500 individuals‚ including about 40 patient escorts
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Safety Issues: Similarities‚ Differences Exist Among Small and Large Hospital Comment Email Print RSS News Widget ShareThis Heather Comak‚ April 20‚ 2009 Although the general principles of what goes into creating a culture of safety are the same at small and large hospitals‚ both types of facilities face different hurdles when addressing the topic. "I think that there is not a substantive distinction‚" says Jennifer Lundblad‚ PhD‚ MBA‚ CEO of Stratis Health in Bloomington‚ MN‚ about
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HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Patient Name: Emma Parker Hospital No.: 11259 Room No.: 444 Date of Admission: 09/25/2010 Admitting Physician: Sherman Loyd‚ M.D. Admitting Diagnosis: Acute intertrochanteric fracture of right hip. The history below was obtained from the patient and physical examination was performed with her stated verbal understanding and consent. She was alert oriented x3 with reasonable thought content she understood questions
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Patients are the single most important thing for any hospital. They are the reason why hospitals exist and are kept in existence. That is why they deserve the utmost respect‚ care and best possible treatment. Unfortunately‚ there have been many times that patients have felt and reported that they have been mistreated by certain staff members in the hospital. Most of the cases that have been reported by the patients are directly correlated with patient escorts. Patient escorts are the ones in charge
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A STUDY ON ASSESSING PATIENT SATISFACTION IN A TERTIARYCARE SERVICE HOSPITAL IN BHAVNAGAR‚ INDIA Submitted by |ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |3 | |2 |ABSTRACT |4 | |3 |INTRODUCTION |5 | |4 |AIM AND OBJECTIVES |9 | |5 |LITERATURE REVIEW
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COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAM ABBREVIATIONS: Vital Signs: T (temperature) HR (pulse) RR (respiration rate) BP (systolic/diastolic) SPO2 pulse ox SYSTEM Physical Exam Documentation Detailed Abbreviation Explanation GEN: General NAD‚ AAOX4‚ WDWN (AAM‚ AAF‚ WM‚ WF) No acute distress‚ alert‚ awake‚ and oriented times 4 to name‚ place‚ time‚ purpose‚ Well developed well nourished (African American Male‚ African American Female‚ White Male‚ White Female) HEENT: Head‚ NCAT‚ MMM‚ EOMI‚ PERRLA‚ b/l TM intact & Normocephalic
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