Introduction Knowledge application in terms of medical termi

Introduction: Knowledge application, in terms of medical terminology, relates to the health care environment. This assignment expands your knowledge application skills.

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to reinforce your learning by applying your knowledge to the health care context.

Instructions:

Part 1:

Answer the questions that follow the item below:

     Patient is a 77 y.o. Native American male, admitted to the E.R., via ambulance. Family members report they found the pt. down and in a state of confusion in the hallway of his home; they checked on him when he failed to answer the telephone during a routine check-in time. Pt. is unable to recall the events leading to this, but mechanical fall is suspected by family due to PMH which includes previous falls, HTN, CAD with stent placement x 2 in 2000 and 2014, DM and CVA without motor impairment in 2012. Patient is a widower, former high school teacher and coach, who lives alone with support from his three adult children for IADLs. PTA patient was independent in BADLs, light meal preparation and ambulating s equipment. At this time, patient presents with left side hemiplegia, mild expressive aphasia, smooth ocular tracking in all left planes suggesting possible right hemianopsia. Plan at this time is for MRI, bedside swallow eval for dysphagia, PT/OT evals for rehab and/or other d/c recommendations.

Summarize your understanding of what has happened to this patient, now and in the past. DO NOT do an internet search to help - use the knowledge you possess without additional support. (2 points)

List the words that are new to you; include the acronymns. (.5 point)

Of the words/acronymns listed in #2, above, list those you understand. Beside each, explain how you are able to understand the meaning. Be specific. (3 points)

Of the words/acronymns listed in #2 above, list those you DO NOT understand. Beside each, note if you believe this course should or should not teach you these and/or how to decode the meaning of them. Comment on whether you believe the course has failed you in this regard, if you are simply still on a learning curve, or if you believe there are terms here that do not relate to medical terminology, per se. (1.5 point)

Comment on the difference between medical terminology and medical acronyms. (1 point)

Part 2:

Post your work to Discussion Board. Read and respond to the work of at least two(2) classmates. Comments should include observations about the differences between how your application of course knowledge compares to that of your peers and how this might influence your application in the future, if at all. (2 points)

Solution

Answer:

1. What happened now?

The patient was found lying down in a confused state on the hallway in his home and was not being able to answer the phone call. Patient does not remember the events of the incident, but the family members suspect a mechanical fall from past experiences.

The patient has suffered left side paralysis and was not being able to speak due to brain damage. Also, there was partial blindness and he colud see only over half the field.

What happened in the past?

The patient has a history which includes falls, hypertension, coronary artery disease with a stent (mesh to keep the artery open) placement twice. The patient is suffering from diabetes mellitus and had suffered stroke without motor impairment. Although a Plasma Thromboplastin Antecedent patient, but could perform light routine activities.

2 and 3:

ER - Emergency Room, Pt. - Patient, PMH - Past Medical History, HTN - Hypertension, CAD - Coronary Artery Disease, DM - Diabetes mellitus, CVA - Cerebro Vascular Accident (Stroke), IADL - Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, PTA - Plasma Thromboplastin Antecedent, BADL - Basic Activities for Daily Living, MRI -Magnetic Resonance Imaging, PT/OT - Physical Therapy/Occupational therapy, rehab - Rehabiliation, eval - Evaluation, d/c recommendation - Discharge/Discontinued

4. All of the acronyms have been mentioned above.

5. Medical terminology is language used to precisely describe the human body including its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon in. It is to be used in the field of medicine. Notable aspects of medical terminology include the use of Latin terms and regular morphology, with the same suffixes and prefixes use quite consistently for a particular meaning.

Eg:  Renal failure would be a condition of kidneys, and nephritis is also a condition, or inflammation, of the kidneys.

Medical acronym refers to the abbreviations of medical conditions and the processes involved.