Reading
Practice pronunciation of medical terms by reading the following medical report aloud.
Postmenopausal Bleeding
A 52-year-old gravida 4, para 4 woman had her last menstrual period at age 48. She was in our office last month for
an evaluation because of postmenopausal bleeding. She has been taking Premarin and has had vaginal bleeding. The
patient is currently admitted for gynecological laparoscopy and diagnostic D&C to rule out the possibility of a
neoplastic process.
Last year this patient was admitted to the hospital for a simple mastectomy. The patient had a large preulcerating
lesion of the left breast with metastases to the axilla, liver, and bone. Further medical evaluation will be performed
next week.
Evaluation
Review the medical record to answer the following questions. Use a medical dictionary such as Taber’s Cyclopedic
Medical Dictionaryand other resources if needed.
- How many times has the patient been pregnant? How many children has the patient given birth to?
- Why is the patient being admitted to the hospital?
- What is a D&C?
- What is the patient’s past surgical history?
- At what sites did the patient have malignant growth?
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