After completing this chapter, students will be able to: Relate developmental changes in geriatric patients to medical assisting practice; describe common geriatric diseases and disorders and their treatment; identify variations of care for geriatric patients during examinations, screening procedures, diagnostic tests, and treatments; explain special health concerns of geriatric patients. | 42 Assisting in Other Medical Specialties Learning Outcomes (cont.) Describe the medical specialties of allergy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, and orthopedics. Identify common diseases and disorders related to cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, and orthopedics. Learning Outcomes (cont.) Relate the role of the medical assistant in examinations and procedures performed in the medical specialties of allergy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, and orthopedics. Introduction The medical assistant working for a specialist will Assist with the examinations Assist with diagnostic testing and processing specimens Address common concerns and questions Perform basic administrative and clinical skills Learning Outcomes: Relate the role of the medical assistant in examinations and procedures performed in the medical specialties | 42 Assisting in Other Medical Specialties Learning Outcomes (cont.) Describe the medical specialties of allergy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, and orthopedics. Identify common diseases and disorders related to cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, and orthopedics. Learning Outcomes (cont.) Relate the role of the medical assistant in examinations and procedures performed in the medical specialties of allergy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, and orthopedics. Introduction The medical assistant working for a specialist will Assist with the examinations Assist with diagnostic testing and processing specimens Address common concerns and questions Perform basic administrative and clinical skills Learning Outcomes: Relate the role of the medical assistant in examinations and procedures performed in the medical specialties of allergy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, and orthopedics. As a medical assistant, you may choose employment in a medical specialty. When working in a medical specialty, keep in mind that you also perform basic administrative and clinical skills and will have the responsibility of communicating with and educating patients. Be prepared to address concerns and questions common to patients within a specialty area. Working in Other Medical Specialties Allergy Allergist Allergies ~ inappropriate immune responses Allergic reaction ~ inflammation and tissue damage Local Systemic Anaphylaxis Learning Outcomes: Describe the medical specialties of allergy, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, oncology, and orthopedics. Physicians working in medical specialties focus on one body system or a single type of disease. An allergist specializes in diagnosing and treating allergies. Allergies involve inappropriate .
