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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gun Shot Wound






2. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - 'Open heart surgery'






3. No known Drug Allergies






4. Up to Date






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






6. Pupils are equal - round - and reactive to light






7. Right Upper Quadrant






8. High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease






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






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






11. Motorcycle Accident






12. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






13. Increased/ fast breathing rate






14. Twice Daily






15. Gastrointestinal






16. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






17. Sweating






18. Black tarry stool






19. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






20. Enlarged heart






21. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






22. Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive. 'superficial'






23. Do Not Resuscitate






24. Not Applicable






25. Right Lower Quadrant






26. Tympanic membrane






27. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






28. Right Lower Extremity






29. Myocardial Infarction






30. Antibiotics






31. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






32. Every 2 Hours






33. Range of Motion






34. Urinalysis






35. Bilateral Lower Extremities






36. Obviously; a lot; wholly






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






38. Nearer to the trunk of the body






39. Enlarged liver






40. Three Times a Day






41. Every Day






42. Right Upper Extremity






43. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






44. History






45. Rear or backside of the body






46. Pale skin






47. Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time






48. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






49. Family History






50. Dyspnea On Exertion