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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Electrocardiogram






2. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






3. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






4. Left Upper Extremity






5. Incision and Drainage






6. Redness/Red






7. Prescription






8. Primary Care Physician (a.k.a. PMD)






9. Farther from the trunk of the body






10. Diabetes Mellitus 1. IDDM: Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I' 2. NIDDM: Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






11. Oriented to person - place - and time






12. A bruise






13. Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply






14. Twice Daily






15. Disease






16. With






17. Excessive or profuse bleeding






18. Dyspnea On Exertion






19. Lower on the body - farther from the head






20. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






21. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






22. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






23. Every Day






24. New - usually of rapid onset and of concern - opposite ofchronic






25. Family History






26. Black tarry stool






27. Diagnosis






28. ST elevation MI - real-time ongoing death of heart tissue due to ischemia. Diagnosed by an EKG






29. Antibiotics






30. Per Os (by mouth)






31. A blood clot in a deep vein - most often an extremity






32. Urinary Tract Infection






33. Up to Date






34. 'Passing out' - loss of consciousness or fainting






35. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






36. Shortness of Breath






37. Post - After






38. Symptoms






39. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






40. Nose bleed






41. Primary Care Physician (a.k.a. PMD)






42. A.k.a. 'Stroke'. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage






43. Approximately






44. Do Not Resuscitate






45. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






46. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






47. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






48. Ultrasound






49. Atrial Fibrillation






50. Left Lower Quadrant