Medical Transcription and Healthcare Experience Sharing

In the recent chapters we have learned about the sense organs; the eye and the ear. Now in this chapter we would learn about in brief and recall the points.The sensitive nerve endings in the corium layer of the skin receive impulses from stimuli of various kinds and applied to the external surfaces of the body. These nerve endings transmit electrical messages, initiated by the stimuli, to regions of the brain (cerebrum and thalamus) so that we can able to identify sensations through temperature, touch, pain, and pressure. The nerve cells which carry impulses from a sense organ or sensory receptor area, such as the skin, tastebuds, and olfactory regions which are also called centers of smell in the nose, to the brain are called afferent sensory neurons. We already came across through the eye and the ear which are the sensory organs, like the skin, taste buds, and olfactory regions. Because these are receptors, whose sensitive cells may be activated by certain form of enrgy or stimul...

Now in this post we would learn the meaning of the combining form. The meaning of the combining form of adip/o is fat. The meaning of the combining form of albino/o is white. The meaning of the combining form of cutane/o is skin. The meaning of the combining form of dermat/o is skin. The meaning of the combining form of dem/o is skin. The meaning of the combining form of diaphor/o is sweat. The meaning of the combining form of erythem/o is red. The meaning of the combining form of melan/o is black. The meaning of the combining form of onych/o is nail. The meaning of the combining form of pil/o is hair. The meaning of the combining form of seb/o is sebur. The meaning of the combining form of sebace/o is sebaceous glands. The meaning of the combining form of myc/o is fungus. The meaning of the combining form of phyt/o is plant. The meaning of the combining form of hidr/o is sweat. The meaning of the combining form of hydr/o is water. The meaning of the combining form of xanth/o is ...

In this post we would learn about some abbreviations and descriptions of diseases.  The abbreviation of bx is Biopsy, Derm. is Dermatology, PPD is Purified proteinderivative, PUVA is Psoralen-ultraviolet A light therapy, SLE is Systematic lupus erythematosus, DLE is Discoid lupus erythematosus, subq is subcutaneous. The descriptions of some of the diseases are: 1. Candidiasis: [Candidiasis means yeast-like fungus]: This fungus is generally present on mucous membranes, skin, and vaginal mucosa. Under such conditions (more warmth; administration of birth control pills, antibiotics and corticosteroids; debilitated states; infancy), and it can turn to a pathogen and cause localized or generalized mucocutaneous disease. The examples of such are paronychial lesions, lesions in areas of the body where (groin, perianal, axillary, inframammary, and interdigital), rubbing opposed surfaces is common, thrush (white plaques attached to oral or vaginal mucous membranes), and vulvovaginiti...

In this post we would learn some Laboratory tests and some clinical procedures Laboratory tests: 1. Bacterial analyses: Samples of purulent or pus-filled material or exudate which means fluid that accumulates in a space or passes out of tissues which are sent to the laboratory to determine which type of bacteria are present. 2. Fungal tests: On a growth medium, scraping from skin lesions for several weeks and then examined microscopically for evidence of fungal growth. Clinical Procedures:  1. Mobs Surgery: Thin layers of a malignant growth are removed, and eachi is tested under the microscope, which is also called microscopically controlled surgery. 2. Cryosurgery: The application of intensely cold liquid nitrogen destroyed the tissue.                 3. Skin biopsy: Pigmented nevi, chronic dermatoses, or any lesion in which there is the possibility of present or future malignant change, are removed and...

In this post we will learn about Cancerous Lesions: 1. Basal cell carcinoma: - The basal cell layer of the epidermis consists malignant tumor. This is the most frequent type of skin cancer. It is a slow-growing tumor that usually occurs on the upper half of the face, near the nose. This almost never metastasizes. 2. Kaposi’s sarcoma: - Usually on the lower extremities, malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules. Nodules range in color from deep pink to dark blue and also to purple. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome also known as AIDS is the condition which is also associated. 3. Malignant melanoma: - The melanocytes which are contained in cancerous growth. This malignancy is attributed to the intense exposure to sunlight that many people experience. With not regular borders, melanoma usually begins as a mottled, light brown to black, flat macule. The lesions which may turn shades of red, blue, and white and may crust on the surface and bl...

In this post we would learn some of the Skin neoplasms Benign neoplasms 1. Callus: - Increased growth of cells in the layer of horny of the epidermis dueto pressure or friction. The common sites are the feet and the hands. The type of callus that develops a hard core which   is a whitish, corn-like central kernel is called a corn. 2. Keloid: - Hypertrophied, thickened scar after trauma or surgical incision. These occur from excessive collagen formation in the corium during connective tissue repair. Here kelis means a blemish which comes from the Greek word. 3. Keratosis: - Area of the epidermis which is thickened. Due to excessive exposure to light or actinic keratosis, some keratosis appear red. Seborrhcic keratoses look yellow or brown and are also called senile warts. These both types occur in middle age and old age. 4. Leukoplakia: - On mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek, there appears white, thickened patches. This is a precancerous lesion. This may ...

In this post we would learn some more lesions. 8. Scabies: - A parasitic, contagious infection of the skin with intense pruritus. Scabies is often spread through commonly affected and sexual contact, areas are the penis, groin, nipples and skin between the fingers. The treatment for this is topical medicated cream to destroy the scabies mites (tiny parasites). 9. Scleroderma: - A chronic progressive disease of the skin with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue. Fibrous scar tissue infiltrates the skin and heart, lungs, kidney, and esophagus may be affected as well. Skin is thickened, hard, and rigid, and pigmented patches may occur. Etiology is not known so much; palliative treatment consists of drugs, such as immunosuppressives and anti-inflammatory agents, and physical therapy. 10. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): - This is the chronic inflammatory disease of collagen in the skin, of joints, and of internal organs. Lupus means wolf-like; physicians thought the ...