Premium
Title Page
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Acknowledgments
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Preface
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1. Disclaimer
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2. Who is the MA?
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3. Technical Responsibilities of the MA
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Receiving and rooming patients
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Recording the Chief Complaint (CC)
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Vital Signs
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Pulse
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Pulse ox
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Blood Pressure
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Temperature
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Weight
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Height
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Vital signs in pregnancy
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4. Office Maintenance
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5. Introduction to Documentation
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Classic History Taking
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Gynecology History (Gyn hx)
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Obstetric History (OB hx)
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Past Medical History (PMH)
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Past Surgical History (PSH)
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Allergies
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Social History (SH)
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Family History (FH)
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Review of Systems (ROS)
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Collaboration and Scribing
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6. Introduction to Procedures
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Colposcopy (Colpo)
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Endometrial Biopsy (EMB)
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Cervical Polypectomy
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Perineal Biopsy
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IUD Insertion and Removal
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Post Procedure
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7. Medical assistant procedures
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Phlebotomy
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Urine Catheterizations
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Injections
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8. Orders and Specimens
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Medication Orders
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Referrals
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Specimen handling
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A philosophy of giving results
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9. Giving Obstetrics Results
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First Trimester Results
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Second Trimester Results
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Third Trimester Results
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10. Giving Gynecology Results
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Routine screening test results
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STI Screening results
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Paps, colposcopy and HPV disease results
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Imaging results
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11. Phone Triage
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12. Obstetrics Phone Triage
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First Trimester Triage
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Dating conventions
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Ruling out ectopic
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Early pregnancy toxicity triage
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Marijuana in pregnancy
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The importance of prenatal vitamins
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Activity in pregnancy
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Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
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Spotting in early pregnancy
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Pain in early pregnancy
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Calls about discharge in pregnancy
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Constipation in pregnancy
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Answering the unanswerable
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Second trimester triage
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Third trimester triage
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Triage for preterm labor
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Triage for preeclampsia
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Triage for rupture of membranes
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Triage for general illness
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Triage to ensure complete prenatal care
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Triage for third trimester bleeding
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Triage for decreased fetal movement
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Triage for term labor
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Third trimester triage conclusion
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13. Gynecology Phone Triage
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14. Refining the triage history
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Triage of pelvic pain
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Triage of vaginal symptoms
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Triage of urinary symptoms
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Triage of painful intercourse
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Triage of abnormal periods
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Triage of lumps and bumps
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Triage Conclusions
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15. General Medical Triage
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COVID Triage
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16. Communication and the MA
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Communication with patients
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Communication with doctors
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Communication with fellow MAs
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Communication with outside offices
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Communication with the front office
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Communications with groups: meetings
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Onboarding
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Mentoring
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Manuals and checklists
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Performance reviews and probation
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17. Conclusion: Relationships make the Office
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Acronyms in ob/gyn
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Glossary
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About the Author
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