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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Tympanic membrane






2. Four Times a Day






3. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






4. Urinary Tract Infection






5. Against Medical Advice






6. Before






7. Three Times a Day






8. Redness/Red






9. Electrocardiogram






10. Excessive or profuse bleeding






11. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






12. Do Not Resuscitate






13. Greater Than






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






15. Bilateral Lower Extremities






16. Review of System






17. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






18. Sweating






19. Chest X-Ray






20. Change






21. Nose bleed






22. Farther from the trunk of the body






23. Pus-like






24. Located towards the front of the body






25. Gastrointestinal






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






27. Loss of Consciousness






28. History






29. Cerebrospinal Fluid






30. Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot






31. Rule Out






32. Lower on the body - farther from the head






33. With






34. Gun Shot Wound






35. Left Lower Quadrant






36. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






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






38. Located towards the front of the body






39. Rear or backside of the body






40. Every 2 Hours






41. Approximately






42. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






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






44. Painful urination






45. Deep Venous Thrombosis






46. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






47. Gastrointestinal






48. Normal - of no danger to health






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






50. Right Lower Quadrant