Question

Open a word processing document and answer each of the 10 questions related to this medical report as briefly as possible. Save your file using the naming scheme LastnameFirstInitialMs in a MS Word or.rtf (rich text) format to submit it. Upload the file to the assignment area by clicking on the Browse My Computer button below the text editor. This assignment is worth 14 points, 1 point per question. Note that while abbreviations can be useful, they can also be mistaken for terms and phrases that are unrelated to the context of the sentence in which they are found. Be sure that you choose meanings that are applicable to the report you are translating. The patient is a 55 year old woman with a history of chronic migraine headaches, without aura, often occurring nocturnally. She rates her pain level as 6/10. A previous trial of Stadol administered intranasally relieved her pain in the past but caused significant side effects. She is allergic to acetylsalicylic acid. She takes acetaminophen PRN which she uses moderately. She takes her blood pressure at home daily and reports that it is often 140/90. The patient reports other medical history as Type Il diabetes, hyperlipidemia, CAD (s/p CABG x 3 in 2007). Her headaches do not cause her to have ocular symptoms. 1. What does "chronic" mean? 2. What is an "aura'? Give an example. 3. What does "nocturnally" mean? 4. What does a "pain level of 6/10" mean? 5. What type of medication is Stadol? 6. How did this patient administer Stadol? 7. What is the common name for acetylsalicylic acid? 8. What is "acetaminophen"? Give an example of a brand of this pharmaceutical. 9. Is blood pressure of 140/90 in the high, low, or normal range? Dance

Answer 1

1. Chronic - it refers to a disease or condition which is persisting for a long period of time or usually recurring.

2. Aura - it is a sensation or feeling or like some pre symptoms that come before a condition that affects the brain.

example - blurred vision or visible abnormal patterns in front of vision before the seizure.

3. nocturnally - It refers to occurring at night.

4. Pain level 6/10 - It is VAS (Visual analog scale) measurement of pain, in which 0 is no pain and 10 is very severe and intense unbearable pain. 6 out of 10 means severe pain.

5. Stadol is an opioid analgesic(Pain killer).

6. The patient administered Satdol intranasally(Inside the nose).

7. Acetylsalicylic acid is known as aspirin.

8. Acetaminophen is paracetamol.

Brand name - Tylenol, Paracef, Crocin

9. Blood pressure 140/90 is in the high range.

10. PRN means as needed or when necessary.

11. Type 1 diabetes is insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. In this case, your body does not secrete insulin due to damaged or dead beta cells in the pancreas.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is Non-insulin-dependant Diabetes Mellitus. In this case, the body secretes less amount of insulin or insulin is resistant to the body.

12. Hyperlipidemia is a condition where the blood lipid level is higher than normal.

13. CAD (s/p CABG 3) means

Due to Coronary artery disease a surgical procedure Coronary artery bypass grafting done from the aorta to the posterior descending arteries, diagonal coronary arteries, and obtuse marginal in left greater saphenous vein.