examining room
Doctor's inspection area
An examining room is a room in a medical facility where doctors or nurses see patients—taking vital signs, conducting physical exams, and discussing symptoms.
The term distinguishes these spaces from waiting rooms, operating rooms, or administrative areas: The nurse led me to an examining room and told me the doctor would be in shortly.
Medical listening instrument
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- tongue depressorFlat stick for viewing throat
- gownLong formal garment
gloves · speculum · swabs · thermometer · antiseptic · sanitizer · sterile · biohazard
Fabric hung for privacy
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- closed doorRestricted access meeting
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- gownLong formal garment
drape · HIPAA · modesty · undressing · disrobing · screen · private · one-on-one
Licensed medical doctor
- patientAble to wait calmly
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- medical historyRecord of past ailments
chief complaint · questions · discussion · treatment plan · recommendations · referral · specialist · follow-up
Indicators of disease
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- differential diagnosisSystematic comparison of possible conditions
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
prognosis · test results · laboratory · radiology · ultrasound · palpation · auscultation · blood draw
stethoscope
Medical listening instrument
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
- sphygmomanometerArterial pressure measuring instrument
- tongue depressorFlat stick for viewing throat
gown · gloves · speculum · swabs · thermometer · antiseptic · sanitizer · sterile · biohazard · sharps container
curtain
Fabric hung for privacy
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- closed doorRestricted access meeting
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
gown · drape · HIPAA · modesty · undressing · disrobing · screen · private · one-on-one · chaperone
physician
Licensed medical doctor
- patientAble to wait calmly
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- appointmentScheduled time for something
medical history · chief complaint · questions · discussion · treatment plan · recommendations · referral · specialist · follow-up · informed consent
symptoms
Indicators of disease
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- differential diagnosisSystematic comparison of possible conditions
- screeningEvaluative selection process
evaluation · prognosis · test results · laboratory · radiology · ultrasound · palpation · auscultation · blood draw · specimen
- professional roomsboardroom, private office, corner office, executive suite, doctor office
examining roomwaiting room
Space for anticipating service
reception area · waiting area · lobby · check-in desk · front desk
examining roomwaiting room
Space for anticipating service
common area · hallway · corridor · cafeteria
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