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Lecture Clinical procedures for medical assisting (4/e): Chapter 9 – Booth, Whicker, Wyman

Chapter 9 - Assisting with highly specialized examinations. After you have mastered the material in this chapter, you will be able to: Discuss the medical specialties of allergy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otology, surgery, and urology; describe the types of examinations and diagnostic tests performed in each of these specialties and the medical assistant’s role in these examinations and tests;. | 9 Assisting with Highly Specialized Examinations 9- Learning Outcomes 9.1 Discuss the medical specialties of allergy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otology, surgery, and urology. 9.2 Describe the types of examinations and diagnostic tests performed in each of these specialties and the medical assistant’s role in these examinations and tests. 9.3 Identify the most common diseases and disorders seen in these medical specialties and typical treatments for them. 9- Learning Outcomes (cont.) 9.4 Carry out the procedure for assisting the physician in performing a scratch test. 9.5 Carry out the procedure for assisting with a sigmoidoscopy. 9.6 Prepare the ophthalmoscope for use. 9.7 Carry out the procedure for assisting with a needle biopsy. 9- Introduction Many physicians choose to specialize The medical assistant working for a specialist will Assist with the examinations Assist with . | 9 Assisting with Highly Specialized Examinations 9- Learning Outcomes 9.1 Discuss the medical specialties of allergy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otology, surgery, and urology. 9.2 Describe the types of examinations and diagnostic tests performed in each of these specialties and the medical assistant’s role in these examinations and tests. 9.3 Identify the most common diseases and disorders seen in these medical specialties and typical treatments for them. 9- Learning Outcomes (cont.) 9.4 Carry out the procedure for assisting the physician in performing a scratch test. 9.5 Carry out the procedure for assisting with a sigmoidoscopy. 9.6 Prepare the ophthalmoscope for use. 9.7 Carry out the procedure for assisting with a needle biopsy. 9- Introduction Many physicians choose to specialize The medical assistant working for a specialist will Assist with the examinations Assist with diagnostic testing and processing specimens 9- The Medical Assistant’s Role in Specialized Examinations Physicians that specialize focus on one body system, a single type of disease, or medical intervention Medical assistant role General administrative and clinical tasks Assist with examinations and procedures Communicate with and educate patients 9- Allergy Allergist – diagnoses and treats allergies Allergies – inappropriate immune system responses to normally harmless substances Allergen – substance that causes an allergic reaction Allergic reactions may be localized or systemic Anaphylaxis – life-threatening allergic reaction 9- Allergy Examinations Involves a medical history and diagnostic testing You must understand the function of the immune system and how allergies are treated Allergen avoidance Medications Desensitization to a substance 9- Allergy Testing Scratch test Used to test for specific allergies May cause discomfort and itching Intradermal .