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problem

[prob′ləm]

Etymology: Gk, proballein, to throw forward

any health care condition that requires diagnostic, therapeutic, or educational action. It also refers, in nursing, to any unmet or partially met basic human need.

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problem

a question to which there is no obvious, immediate answer; a question that requires some work done on it before a solution can be available.

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problem herds

herds which do not respond to the general control program for a particular disease and require special examination to elucidate the error and additional control measures to overcome it, e.g. a mastitis problem herd with a bacterially contaminated water supply.

problem knowledge coupler system

computer-assisted diagnosis system designed for use in human medicine; based on a special matching algorithm known as pattern recognition.

problem list

the list of problems to be overcome in a particular patient; in hospitals using a problem-oriented case management system.

problem name

a generally accepted, preferred name for a clinical sign, syndrome or other indicant such as a positive laboratory test, poor work or production performance or poor reproductive result.

problem-oriented case management

a system of managing patients based on the recognition of the patient's problems as targets for correction, planning the treatment program to achieve that, and assessing performance in terms of results with each of the problems and with the case overall. It is an excellent teaching procedure but is also helpful in maintaining the correct perspective in the patient's program.

problem-oriented diagnosis

a system of diagnosis that starts off with the cardinal sign presented by the patient and proceeds in steps to identify the body system involved, the part of the system affected, the nature of the lesion and the cause of the lesion.

problem-oriented medical record

see problem-oriented medical record.

problem solving

the basis of clinical veterinary (and most other) education; learning diagnosis by practicing resolving clinical problems—the essential problem being 'which disease is most likely to be the cause of the syndrome presented by this patient'.

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problem

adjective Recalcitrant, refractory noun Medical education
A didactic exercise, in which a Pt is presented as an 'unknown,' and clinical, lab and imaging data are evaluated as a means of improving diagnostic skills and teaching management principles Medical practice A complaint or reason for seeking medical attention Psychiatry A euphemism for mental illness Vox populi See Binding problem, File drawer problem, Moving target problem, Satisfaction problem, Sibling relational problem.

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Patient discussion about difficulty.

Q. How to deal with sleeping problems? I wonder if anyone could help me. Here's the thing: I’ve been in school break for two months now and that means i usually go to bed at about 2 am, and I usually wake up with an alarm clock at 11 for breakfast then lunch immediately after breakfast. My problem is that I have problems sleeping, I usually stay an hour or two in bed trying to get some sleep.

A. I have been taking 5 mg. of ambien every night for 12 years. It has been a miracle drug for me. My bedtime is between 11:00 and 12:00 PM. I take my "pill" about 15 minutes before turning TV off and sleep really well until 7:00 or 8:00 AM. Never have side effects.

Q. Could there be an underlying problem if you have frequent headaches? Sometimes i get a headache that lasts for days and it doesnt go away when i take medicine. Could this mean that something else is wrong?

A. Hi, I can fill for you ! I have them all the time ! It can be many things stress, neck, back, blood pressure see what I mean, and even more some times! Go to the DR and see what He says. I had to find a med that worked for me. I take darvon if they dont go awy after day! I have now found that the new fast acting Tylenol works if you take it first thing, you must hurry with it , as soon as you get a sign of it comming on, other wise it will not work! They are new and they melt fast! Wal-Mart has them now. i would go to the Dr just to be on the safe side!
Hope you get better!

Memaw

Q. Any other treatment for sleeplessness problem than Melatonin??? 33 years male having acute sleeping problem awake until 08:00-09:00am. Taking Melatonin failed.

A. Belladonna. [Bell]
The sleepless conditions calling for Belladonna are due to congestion; sleep is extremely restless, as a rule it is interrupted by talking, startings, muscular jerkings and spasmodic motions; frightful images appear on closing the eyes and the patient therefore dreads sleep. Children awake from sleep frightened. The dreams found under Belladonna are frightful ones, and they constantly awaken the patient. It is probably our best remedy for insomnia due to cerebral hyperaemia; that is, it will be most often indicated, also after morphine which produces cerebral hyperaemia of a passive variety. Aconite comes in here, too, but with Aconite there is intense anxiety and restlessness, fear of disaster or death. Cuprum, Stramonium and Zincum have the symptom that the patient is aroused from sleep frightened. For the complete list: http://www.hpathy.com/diseases/insomnia-sleeplessness-treatment-cure.asp Hope this helps.