Anatomy and Physiology: A Comprehensive Guide to the Human Body
The Service of Admission and Healthcare Facilities
Hospitalization and Home Care
The service of admission regulates patient intake for various healthcare services, including hospitalization, consultations, and ambulatory surgery. Healthcare personnel, particularly nurses, play a crucial role as the primary point of contact for patients and their families.
Hospitalization involves providing medical care to patients within a hospital setting, while home care focuses on delivering nursing care at the
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Hospital Admission and Discharge FAQs
SADC Structure and Functions
Multidisciplinary Approach
The SADC (Hospital Admission, Discharge, and Transfer Service) adopts a multidisciplinary approach, involving various professionals such as doctors, nurses, technicians, and administrative staff to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Generic Work of SADC DUES
SADC DUES (Units of Admission, Discharge, and Transfer) are responsible for managing and coordinating patient care activities with the nursing division.
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Maternal and Child Health Promotion and Adolescent Health
Overview
This comprehensive guide covers two key areas of healthcare: women’s health and children’s health. It encompasses various stages, from adolescence and family planning to pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, and early childhood development. The program also addresses school health, child health monitoring, and adolescent health.
Children’s Health Program
Justification
The Children’s Health Program aims to address the evolving challenges
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LESSON 1: BASIC CONCEPTS OF MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION
1.1. General Document Concepts
A document is a combination of a support and the information recorded on it.
Support: The physical environment where information is recorded.
Ex.: Paper, RX, microfiche, CD, …
Documents can be classified based on external and internal characteristics:
External:
1. Class: Written, audio, image, …
2. Type: List, report, questionnaire, …
3. Format: Determined by the support characteristics (e.g., A4)
4. Form: Original or copy
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Child Development and Growth Milestones
Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
Sensorimotor Stage (Birth to 1 Year): Infants learn through their senses and motor actions.
Preoperational Stage (2 to 7 Years): Children develop imagination and language skills but have egocentric thinking.
Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development
Trust vs. Mistrust (Birth to 12 Months): Infants develop a sense of trust when their needs are consistently met.
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (1 to 3 Years): Toddlers develop
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Understanding Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Anatomy of the Prostate Gland
The prostate gland is a part of the male genitourinary system. It is not a homogeneous gland and can be divided into different zones:
- Peripheral Zone: This zone is where 90-95% of prostate cancers originate.
- Transition Zone: This zone is where benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or adenomas develop. It is also a less common site for prostate cancer.
- Central Zone: Cancer rarely occurs in this zone.
- Fibromuscular Stroma: This