Associate Level Material Medical Report This assignment is for you to create a screening tool for potential hires in your health care facility. As the health care administrator‚ you would want to ensure that your future employees have a strong understanding of medical reports and medical terminology. You are writing these reports for the applicants to read‚ interpret‚ and answer a set of questions you have developed. Refer to the samples of medical records reports on pages (142-144‚ 196‚ & 261-263)
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Part 1: INTRODUCTION TO HYPERTHYROIDISM Hyperthyroidism is a large topic so we have split it into four manageable sized portions. This page introduces hyperthyroidism. Subsequent pages are listed at the bottom which address more specific details of making the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism‚ the causes of hyperthyroidism‚ and different treatment options available for hyperthyroidism. In healthy people‚ the thyroid makes just the right amounts of two hormones‚ T4 and T3‚ which have important
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Management of Patients with Lower Respiratory Problems Chapter 28 Acute Bronchitis An inflammation of the bronchi in the lower respiratory tract Clinical Manifestations Cough‚ Headache‚ Malaise‚ SOB‚ Fever‚ Dyspnea‚ Normal Breath Sounds or Wheezes‚ Chest Pain Nursing Care Supportive i.e. fluids‚ rest‚ cough suppressants‚ bronchodilators‚ inhaled corticosteroids Pneumonia • Acute inflammation of the lung parenchyma Types of Pneumonia • Community Acquired (CAP) – Before hospitalization • Medical
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TRIXIE 1. A 25 year old patient is inquiring about the methods or ways to detect cancer Wearlier. The nurse least likely identify this method by stating: A. Annual chest x-ray. B. Annual Pap smear for sexually active women only. C. Annual digital rectal examination for persons over age 40. D. Yearly physical and blood examination 2. The removal of entire breast‚ pectoralis major and minor muscles and neck lymph nodes which is followed by skin grafting is a procedure called: A. Simple mastectomy
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“THE IMPACT OF MESOTHELIOMA LUNG CANCER “ DATA RESEARCH PAPER HSA 590 A DIRECT STUDY RESEARCH PROJECT UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HEALTH ADMINSTRATION MANAGEMENT DEGREE OF MASTERS OF HEALTH SERVICES ADMINSTRATION INSTRUCTOR PROFESSOR MADLYN BONIMY STUDENT CARDELLA REED-SMITH NASHVILLE CAMPUS STRAYERUNIVERSITY IN TENNESSEE 2011 Table of Contents “The Impact of Mesosthelioma Lung Cancer “ Chapter I- The Purpose of the Study Context of the Problem Statement of the Study
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Smoking - effects on your body Summary Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco smoke that causes smokers to continue to smoke. Addicted smokers need enough nicotine over a day to �feel normal� � to satisfy cravings or control their mood. How much nicotine a smoker needs determines how much smoke they are likely to inhale‚ no matter what type of cigarette they smoke. Along with nicotine‚ smokers also inhale about 7‚000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning
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Course BC3030X: Billing and Coding Applications with Simulations (12-17-2012) Section 8 Test Week 2 - Coding Applications Test I • Question 1 Needs Grading LOCATION: Outpatient‚ Hospital PATIENT: Kim Fields PHYSICIAN: Gregory Dawson. MO ENTRANCE DIAGNOSIS: Dyspnea on ascending hills and stairs. Frequent wheezing and productive cough in a patient with a 0.75-pack-year smoking history; quit 1 year ago. Gave good consistent effort. INTERPRETATION: I. Baseline spirometry is normal
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HESI REVIEW CH # 1 Lab Ranges * Hgb | * Male 14-18 * Female 12-16 | * High-altitude living increases values. Slight Hgb decreases normally occur during pregnancy | * | * Hct | * Male 42-52 * Female 37-47 | * Prolonged stasis from vasoconstriction secondary to tourniquet can alter values | * | * RBC | * Male 4.7-6.1 * Female 4.2-5.4 | * Never draw specimen from an arm with an infusing IV. | * | * WBC | * 5‚000-10‚000 | * Anesthetics
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I. Introduction 1 Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world‚ its deadly claws stretched over all continents in the world. Lung cancer is now the most prevalent form of cancer affecting Americans with an estimated 222‚500 new cases every year‚ according to the American Cancer Society in 2010. A few symptoms of Lung cancer are: stubborn cough that will not quit‚ sometimes accompanied by a hoarse throat‚ pain in the chest and respiratory infections. As the cancer worsens and spreads
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PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY – PSYC004W.01 10073 30 June to 8 August 2014 Summer Term 2014 Instructor: Nancy J. Melucci PhD Office: #T2337 Long Beach City College E-mail: drnanjo@aol.com; meluccinancy@fhda.edu; nmelucci@lbcc.edu IM: “drnanjo” (AIM‚ Yahoo‚ MSN) Phone: (562) 938-4097 (voicemail available – email strongly preferred) FAX: (707) 313-4583 Office hours: Online (Available throughout the day by email and IM) Long Beach City College #T2337 If
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