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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






2. Abdomen - Abdominal






3. Not Applicable






4. Located towards the front of the body






5. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






6. Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






7. Left Lower Quadrant






8. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






9. Last Normal Menstrual Period






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






11. Right Lower Extremity






12. Ultrasound






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






14. As needed






15. Farther from the midline (a line that can be traced from nose to belly-button)






16. Antibiotics






17. Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)






18. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






19. Incision and Drainage






20. Enlarged liver






21. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






22. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






23. Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






24. Dyspnea On Exertion






25. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






26. Nearer to the midline






27. Chest Pain






28. Lack of blood supply






29. Without






30. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






31. Deep Venous Thrombosis






32. Chest X-Ray






33. Vomiting






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






35. Chest Pain






36. Myocardial Infarction






37. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






38. Farther from the trunk of the body






39. Status Post (after)






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






41. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






42. Atrial Fibrillation






43. Normal






44. Caesarean Section






45. Enlarged liver






46. At Every Bedtime






47. Tympanic membrane






48. Review of System






49. Blood Pressure






50. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)