Please note that in medical terminology‚ the capitalization of letters bears significance as to the meaning of certain terms‚ and is often used to distinguish terms with similar acronyms. @—at A & P—anatomy and physiology ab—abortion abd—abdominal ABG—arterial blood gas a.c.—before meals ac & cl—acetest and clinitest ACLS—advanced cardiac life support AD—right ear ADL—activities of daily living ad lib—as desired adm—admission afeb—afebrile‚ no fever AFB—acid-fast bacillus
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lining of and organs in the abdominal cavity. These symptoms include bloating‚ pelvic or abdominal pain‚ urinary urgency or frequency‚ and trouble eating associated with feeling of fullness. These can be common symptoms of other diseases and cancers but are persistent or worsened from normal when associated with ovarian cancer. The first step in diagnosing ovarian cancer can be done with a physical exam to look for enlargement of
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chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). hCG in the blood of a woman who is not pregnant can be a sign of a hydatidiform mole. Treatment includes removal of the mole by dilation and curettage (D & C) and suction evacuation and surgery to remove the uterus (hysterectomy). In the United States‚ more than 80% of hydatidiform moles are benign. The outcome after treatment is usually excellent. Close follow-up is essential. Highly effective means of contraception are recommended to avoid pregnancy for at least 6
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urethra- epispadias (urethra opens on the dorsum of the penis) and hypospadias (urethra opens on the underside of the penis) Be able to define: Oophorectomy- When the entire uterus‚ including the cervix‚ fallopian tubes‚ and ovaries‚ is removed during a hysterectomy‚ it is referred to as a panhysterosalpingo-oophorectomy. Mammoplasty- Surgical repair of the breast Augmentation- an adding on‚ or the resulting condition. Metrorrhagia- is uterine bleeding at irregular intervals‚ particularly between
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CERVICAL CANCER Cervical Cancer Jonathan MacNayr Cape Cod Community College Cervical Cancer I chose to do my research paper on Cervical Cancer. I did this because this is the disease that took the life of my fiancés mother. It has been to my understanding that this would mean she is at a higher risk for this disease. I have put together five questions that I would like to research on the topic to give myself a further understanding of the potential dangers of Cervical Cancer. These questions
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_____ 2 3 Prepare one anatomy theory Prepare for 5 medical terminoly words; Hepatomegaly‚ hysterectomy‚ salpingectomy etc. 52 MODIFIER CCI EDITS- two scenarios‚ one is modifier allowed or one is not allowed‚ column 2 code ORAL AND REC TAL CONTRAST CONTRAST NAME: TECHNICHIUM‚ OMNIPAQUE IF PATIENT COMES AFTER DRINKINGONE GLASS WATER‚ THAT IS ALSO NONCONTRAST CHECK FOR COMPLETE AND LIMITED ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND AND RETROPERITONEAL GUIDELINES IN OB ULTRASOUND NO APPROACH IS MENTIONED‚ TAKE TRANSABDOMINAL
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A1. Tracer Evaluation: The patient is a 67year old female that was re-admitted for a surgical infection following an abdominal hysterectomy. She was admitted to the facility seven days ago followed by a surgical procedure which was completed five days prior to this report. Patient is scheduled to be discharged with home health and IV antibiotics. This patient was selected for audit. Review of the chart shows that the patient’s H&P was completed on day 3 of the admission. Joint Commission hospital
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I. Definition A molar pregnancy is an abnormal form of pregnancy in which a non-viable fertilized egg implants in the uterus‚ converting the normal pregnancy progress into a pathological one. It is characterized by the presence of a hydatidiform mole‚ which the chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs‚ resulting in tumor growth that forms in the uterus as a bunch of cysts resembling grape-like vesicles that are visible to the naked eye. Hydatidiform
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and cysts are also found in the ovary and are much more common than ovarian cancers. The early stages of ovarian cancer may not cause any obvious symptoms but these are the symptoms that have been report by indigestion‚ heartburn‚ nausea‚ gas‚ abdominal swelling or discomfort‚ pelvic pain or cramping‚ bloating or a feeling of fullness‚ even after a small meal‚ painful‚ frequent‚ or burning urination with no infection‚ diarrhea or constipation‚ loss of appetite‚ unexplained weight loss or gain‚ unusual
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The primary symptom is pelvic pain that often comes when you get your period. Painful periods‚ dysmenorrhea‚ is one of the main symptoms. It causes your pelvic area to be in pain and cramping‚ lower back pain and abdominal pain. There can also be pain with intercourse‚ during and after. Pain with bowel movements or urination is also common. Also excessive bleeding or heavy periods (menorrhagia) and bleeding between periods (menometrorrhagia) can also occur. Infertility
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