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The standardized format for the history starts with the chief concern (why is the patient in the clinic or hospital?) followed by the history of present illness (to characterize the nature of the symptom(s) or concern(s)), the past medical history, the past surgical history, the family history, the social history, their medications, their ...
In the past century, a number of technologies have had a significant impact on surgical practice. These include electrosurgery in the early 20th century, practical endoscopy beginning in the 1960s, and laser surgery , computer-assisted surgery and robotic surgery , developed in the 1980s.
A PMH is considered one of three elements of the "Past, Family, and Social History" (abbreviated as PFSH): [6] Past medical history: "the patient's past experiences with illnesses, operations, injuries and treatments"; Family history: "a review of medical events in the patient's family, including diseases which may be hereditary or place the ...
Past surgical history psychosocial history Past medical history (see also medical history) PSI: Pneumonia severity index: PSP: phenylsulphtalein: PSS: progressive systemic sclerosis (see scleroderma) PSVT: paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: PT: prothrombin time physical therapy (physiotherapy) Pt.
The Cambridge Illustrated History of Medicine (2001) excerpt and text search excerpt and text search; Singer, Charles, and E. Ashworth Underwood. A Short History of Medicine (2nd ed. 1962) Watts, Sheldon. Disease and Medicine in World History (2003), 166pp online Archived 26 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
In 1824, Hickman submitted the results of his research to the Royal Society in a short treatise titled Letter on suspended animation: with the view of ascertaining its probable utility in surgical operations on human subjects. The response was an 1826 article in The Lancet titled "Surgical Humbug" that ruthlessly criticised his work. Hickman ...
An admission note is part of a medical record that documents the patient's status (including history and physical examination findings), reasons why the patient is being admitted for inpatient care to a hospital or other facility, and the initial instructions for that patient's care.
SAMPLE history is a mnemonic acronym to remember key questions for a person's medical assessment. [1] ... P – Past Pertinent medical history; L – Last Oral Intake ...