Medical Terminology
Today, unlike a few years ago, more people are becoming diagnosed with lifestyle diseases. This trend has been attributed to poor eating habits, lack of exercise, smoking etc. Common lifestyle diseases include but are not limited to diabetes, atherosclerosis and heart disease. This text will concern itself with type 2 diabetes and its causes, symptoms, diagnosis as well as treatment amongst other things.
Causes
According to Medifocus (2011), "in type 2 diabetes, the actions and secretion of insulin are impaired, as opposed to the absolute deficiency of insulin that occurs with type 1 diabetes mellitus." It therefore follows that with type 2 diabetes; the body either resists insulin and its effects or fails to produce enough insulin for the maintenance of acceptable levels of glucose. Insulin in the human body is primarily produced by the pancreas.
Symptoms
It can be noted that the symptoms for type 2 diabetes develop over time and an…...
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References
Medifocus (2011). Medifocus Guidebook on: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Medifocus.Com Inc.
Medical Terminology
Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy, involves diagnosing, evaluating and treating a wide range of disorders. Physiotherapy helps restore normal body function and can cure disabilities to a great extent. Various modes of treatment are used, such as, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and integumentary physiotherapy techniques. Like medicine, this field is also constantly evolving. Today, with the development of aids, such as walking devices and mobility aids, the usefulness of physiotherapy has increased many folds. (Noton)
Physiotherapy is most popular amongst patients who have suffered an injury or are suffering from mobility disorders, such as osteoarthritis. Patients from the orthopedic department are often referred to a physiotherapist. Physiotherapy offers complete cure for certain common orthopedic problems, such as joint stiffness and frozen shoulders. It also forms the basis of pain management in other slowly progressive joint disorders, such as gouty arthritis, cervical spondylosis and low back pain. Disorders like the post polio…...
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Cooney, Jenifer, Rebecca Jane, and Vereena Matschke. "Benefits of Exercise in Rheumatoid Arthritis." Journal of Aging Research. (2011): n. page. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. .
Noton, Adriana. "The Role Of A Physiotherapist In Modern Medicine." Health & Fitness. N.p., 23 September 2011. Web. 21 Nov 2011. .
Prasad, Ammani, Esta Tennenbaum, and Christine Mikelsons. "Physiotherapy in Cystic Fibrosis." Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 93.35 (2000): 27-33. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. .
Tang, Clarice, Nicholas Taylor, and Felicity Blackstock. "Chest physiotherapy for patients admitted to hospital with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a systematic review." Physiotherapy. 96.1 (2010): 1-13. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. .
functioning understanding of medical terminology is not only a requisite for application but a necessity for understanding and working within the fields of anatomy and physiology. The terms that encode the common lingua of medicine are, like the basic building blocks of any language, an operable set of tools that allow for the user to manipulate them for the purpose of conversation and comprehension. With their base in Latin and Greek, the prefixes, suffixes, and roots establish a system of linking and combined terminology.
The medical system in its physicality is based on a set of rules and facts that can be creatively combined to achieve a goal: in the case of medicine, a doctor applies his or her knowledge to execute a complex operation by using the smaller skill-sets carefully developed over time; in the case of the language that supports it, the operational digest of words is utilized…...
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Hooper, Robert. Lexicon Medicum. New York: Harper, 1843.
Rothenberg, Mikel. Dictionary of Medical Terms for the Nonmedical Person New York: Barron's, 1989.
In principle, there is a very good reason for the standardization of medical terminology: it reduces one of the most common and preventable potential causes of serious error: miscommunication.
Non-Standard Medical Terminology in the Insurance eview Process
From the perspective of the medical insurance claims professional, non-standard medical terminology is equally problematic. The insurance claims process is highly codified (literally) into numerical designations for specific procedures and expenses. In combination with the degree to which the process relies on computer functions and databases encoded with those specific designations, that process is even more susceptible to error from non-standard communication than healthcare delivery, although rarely with comparable harm to patients. However, in some cases, the miscommunication caused by unnecessary non-standard language can indeed result in serious harm or even death, such as where crucial services are denied for coverage improperly as the result of issues of terminology that are not discovered in…...
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References:
Fawcett, J. (2005). Analysis and Evaluation of Conceptual Models of Nursing, Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Reid, T. (2009). The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care. New York: Penguin Group.
Taylor, C., Lillis, C., and LeMone, P. (2005). Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Nursing Care. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.
AbstractThis short paper offers an overview of a resource to assist students in how to learn medical terminology that can be complex and intimidating.How to Learn and Study Medical TerminologyThe short YouTube video Medical terminology-the basics: Lesson 1 is the first entry in a series of short videos on different medical terms. Lesson 1 is very helpful in providing strategies for learners to use. For example, breaking down words into prefixes or suffixes can help someone understand if the word is referring to too much or too little of something, or something large or small (such as hyper or hypoglycemic). There are also prefixes and suffixes referring to when an organ such as a heart is going too fast or too slow (tachycardia versus bradycardia). The purpose of this initial introductory video is not upon a specific medical discipline or kind of terminology, but how to make learning medicine less…...
Critique of Chapter 1 of Medical Terminology for Health Professions, 8th EditionChapter 1 of Medical Terminology for Health Professions introduces the basic concepts of understanding medical terminology, which is actually very helpful for anyone working towards a career in the health industry. This chapter begins by providing context for this understanding with a rudimentary overview of the main medical terms, word roots, combining forms, prefixes, and suffixes. As in any type of new field, one must master the fundamentals before proceeding, and that is what this chapter is all about. Mastering these components is fundamental for being able to communicate and share knowledge in healthcare. The language has a direct bearing on patient care. The chapters easy-to-follow approach makes complex medical terms simple to understand by breaking them down into manageable parts. Thus, students can quickly learn to recognize unfamiliar terms and begin to apply their knowledge practically. In this…...
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ReferencesEhrlich, A., Schroeder, C. L. & Ehrlich, K. (2020). Medical terminology for health professions. Cengage.
Journalists, Their Terminology and Terrorism
In the age of terrorism and in the age of the Internet, journalists are coming under more and more intensive scrutiny and are increasingly urged to act more sensitively to the power they have and the power which they can wield when it comes to reporting current events -- particularly those related to terrorism. As some scholars have illuminated, journalists are indeed arbitrators of rhetoric, and ones which have limited success: "Evidence of arbitration is seen in comparisons between how media personnel describe terrorist events and their perpetrators and how government officials make similar descriptions. Journalists serve as creators of rhetoric whenever they report terrorist events. The rhetorical tradition employed determines the nature of that rhetoric. The role of formats, the presentation conventions that are used to package information and determine the significance and the information that news packages carry, are also important" (Picard 1989). Thus,…...
Business Terminology in Health Care
The Health Care Industry, idealistically is a large conglomeration of helping individuals and organizations who's sole purpose is to help people become more healthy, be that through prevention of disease or treatment of disease. Yet, it is known among nearly all health care professionals and almost all people who have ever been treated in the health care industry, even in the most minor way, which includes nearly all of the population, that the "Health Care Industry" is just that, an industry. This industry is governed by profit and loss just as any other; possibly even more so in the sense that the more loss there is the less people can be helped.
Over the past fifty years, as technology expands and costs rise there has been a noticeable change in health care delivery, for better and for worse most would say.
Change in the United States is…...
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Works Cited
2001 International Conference and Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design and Construction "Shaping the business of health care" Feb2001 Health Facilities
Management 14/2 PG. 12-13.
CDC Report "Average hospital stays shorter" June 2003 Case Management Advisor, 14/6 pg. S1.
L. Chordas "Risky business: health-care risk managers are focusing more on the business side of organizations and assuming more responsibility for insurance." April 2004
American companies have suffered in recent years. In their efforts to reduce cost, restructuring and downsizing have affected almost every organization either directly or indirectly. These attempts to 'right the ship' so to speak will cause problems for these organizations in the terms of their ability to perform in the long-term. Organizational behavior has been cast aside in too many areas which entails that these companies have shown poor leadership by trying to capitalize on technological breakthroughs as opposed to building the human resource aspects of their businesses. This paper is a summary of some organizational behavior concepts and terminologies that are affected by the quest for profits. Through readings, articles, and my personal experiences, I have summarized what I feel can be construed as organizational behavior, culture, diversity, communication, effectiveness, efficiency and learning. I have been blessed by the fact that I hold a position that…...
ICD and CPT CodesICD and CPT codes are both used in medical billing and coding, but they serve different purposes. ICD codes are used to describe the diagnosis or reason for the medical service, while CPT codes are used to describe the actual medical service or procedure provided.ICD codes (International Classification of Diseases) are a standardized system of codes used to classify and code diagnoses and medical conditions (Hong & Zeng, 2023). These codes are used to describe the medical condition or disease being treated or diagnosed. ICD codes are typically used by healthcare providers and insurers for billing purposes, but they are also used for public health surveillance, research, and clinical decision-making.CPT codes (Current Procedural Terminology) are a standardized system of codes used to describe medical services and procedures provided by healthcare providers (Joo et al., 2021). These codes are used to report the specific services and procedures that…...
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ReferencesHong, Y., & Zeng, M. L. (2023). International classification of diseases (ICD). Ko Knowledge Organization, 49(7), 496-528.Joo, H., Burns, M., Kalidaikurichi Lakshmanan, S. S., Hu, Y., & Vydiswaran, V. V. (2021). Neural machine translation–based automated current procedural terminology classification system using procedure text: Development and validation study. JMIR formative research, 5(5), e22461.
SNOMED-CT is a clinical term that was originally introduced by the College of American Pathologists and is currently managed by an international organization that deals with health terminology standards. Generally, SNOMED-CT is a terminology that adds understandable meaning to electronic medical record and plays a major role in delivery of affordable, high-quality care through meaningful, effective depiction of medical information ("SNOMED CT -- Adding Value," 2014). Given its significance in the enhancing the delivery of affordable, high-quality health care services, it is increasingly important to develop a suitable strategic action plan for implementing SNOMED CT in nursing practice. The strategic action plan entails identifying the major stakeholders, suitable strategic actions or initiatives for each stakeholder, and developing an effective communication plan for implementing this clinical terminology. For this strategic action plan, the major stakeholders in the implementation process include healthcare professionals providing patient care, support staff interacting with patients, and…...
"SNOMED CT -- Adding Value to Electronic Health Records." (2014, February). The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization. Retrieved October 9, 2015, from http://www.ihtsdo.org/resource/resource/16
The word means "breath, spirit or wind." So pneumothorax means a collection of air in the thorax (pleural cavity) that leads to partial or complete lung collapse.
3. Gastro is the Greek word for "stomach," and "Entero" means "intestines." Anything ending with ology means it is being studied. So gastroenterology is the study of the stomach and intestines.
4. Cardiac is the Greek word for "heart," and we use the two words interchangeably. "Arrest" means stop in Greek, so arrested behavior means the behavior has been stopped. In this case, the "cardiac" or heart has been "arrested" or stopped.
5. Intraosseous Infusion is made up of two words. Intraosseous is made up of intra-which means "within," os which means "bone" in Greek and eous, which means "the nature of." Infusion is a shot, as liquids are infused into something; in this case it means "an emergency infusion of fluids, blood, or medications,…...
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References
Taber. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, edition 18. U.S.A.: F.A. Davis Co. 1997.
Kluwer, Wolters. Medical Terminology Made Incredibly Easy. Springhouse, Lippincott, William & Wilkins. 2007.
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Greeting family members, ordering supplies, maintaining and copying records, answering phones, and completing admissions and discharge papers kept me busy and helped create an organized and efficient working environment at Westwood. enjoyed working at the front desk almost as much as enjoyed working one-on-one with the patients as a nurses' aide. Because enjoyed the front desk job at Westwood and felt confident and capable, am currently seeking a career in medical records.
A key reason why enjoyed working at Westwood was the nursing staff. Surrounded by supportive coworkers, thrived and never grew discouraged even when we worked long hours or with difficult patients. My supervisor Liz became like a friend to me. One of the ways gauge my success is through the eyes of my friends and family: the people know and trust offer me feedback that helps me make changes in…...
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In addition to the early nurses' aide job at Westwood, I also performed front desk duties to gain a better understanding of hospital administration. Greeting family members, ordering supplies, maintaining and copying records, answering phones, and completing admissions and discharge papers kept me busy and helped create an organized and efficient working environment at Westwood. I enjoyed working at the front desk almost as much as I enjoyed working one-on-one with the patients as a nurses' aide. Because I enjoyed the front desk job at Westwood and felt confident and capable, I am currently seeking a career in medical records.
A key reason why I enjoyed working at Westwood was the nursing staff. Surrounded by supportive coworkers, I thrived and never grew discouraged even when we worked long hours or with difficult patients. My supervisor Liz became like a friend to me. One of the ways I gauge my success is through the eyes of my friends and family: the people I know and trust offer me feedback that helps me make changes in my attitude or skill set when appropriate. Unfortunately, Westwood was forced to shut down due to financial troubles and in 2002 I returned home to Illinois. Undeterred, I am now pursuing a higher degree to learn more about medical office procedures. The next phase of my health care career will be in the field of medical records. Because of my experiences at Westwood, working as a nurses' aide and as a front desk clerk, I feel confident and sure of my success.
My decision to pursue a career in medical records reflects the positive experiences I encountered at Westwood Hospital in Texas. No matter where I work in the future, I will reflect on what I learned at Westwood and incorporate those lessons into improving my productivity and helpfulness. The health care profession focuses on serving the needs of others: patients, coworkers, and doctors. As I expand my skills and knowledge base and acquire more training, I will offer the highest quality service as possible.
Patient histories can often provide a great deal of information about their condition and what the underlying causes may be. As such, taking an accurate patient history can be one of the most important aspects of a patient's visit to a medical facility. There are a number of factors that are important with respect to taking a patient's history, and they include one's ability to gain accurate information, one's ability to have a rapport with the patient that encourages trust, honesty and openness, and being very thorough, so as to not miss important information, such as current medications or past medical events. The following is a review of an article presented in Nursing Standard concerning the details of how to take a patient's history.
Summary
The article is very thorough in its instructions on how to take a proper patient history. The article begins by emphasizing the importance of taking patient…...
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References
Craig, L.H. (2007). A gudie to taking a patient's history. Nursing Standard, 22(13), 42-48.
Patient-centered care (PCC) prioritizes the patient's needs, preferences, and values in all aspects of healthcare. Nurses play a pivotal role in delivering PCC, contributing significantly to improved patient outcomes, increased satisfaction, and reduced healthcare costs.
1. Patient Advocacy:
Nurses act as advocates for patients, ensuring their rights are respected, their voices are heard, and their best interests are protected. They:
Represent patients in decision-making conversations with physicians and other healthcare professionals. Educate patients about their conditions, treatment options, and informed consent. Monitor patient safety and intervene promptly in case of any concerns.
Transitioning from Administrative Support to Medical Billing and Coding
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and grow, the demand for skilled professionals in medical billing and coding is on the rise. For individuals looking to transition from administrative support roles to a career in medical billing and coding, there are opportunities for career advancement and increased earning potential. In this essay, we will explore the skills and knowledge necessary to make a successful transition, as well as the steps to take to break into this rewarding field.
One of the main challenges when transitioning from admin support to medical billing is....
Challenges in Transitioning from Admin Support to Medical Billing Transitioning from administrative support to medical billing poses several challenges due to the specialized knowledge and skills required in the medical field. Key challenges include: 1. Medical Terminology and Knowledge: Admin support typically involves general office tasks, while medical billing requires a comprehensive understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology. Coders must accurately translate medical diagnoses and procedures into medical codes for reimbursement purposes. 2. Compliance Regulations: The healthcare industry is heavily regulated, and medical billers must adhere to a complex set of rules and regulations. Non-compliance can result in penalties, fines, or even....
Facilitates accurate communication among healthcare professionals
Enhances patient safety by minimizing errors
Origins of Medical Terminology
Roots in Latin and Greek languages
Adaptation and evolution over centuries
II. Key Components of Medical Terminology
Prefixes
Added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning
Examples Hypo- (below, less than) and Hyper- (above, excessive)
Suffixes
Added to the end of a word to modify its meaning
Examples -itis (inflammation) and -ectomy (surgical removal)
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