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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Blood Pressure






2. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






3. Twice Daily






4. Nitroglycerin






5. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






6. IV Drug Abuse






7. Change






8. Right Upper Quadrant






9. Dyspnea On Exertion






10. Upper Respiratory Infection






11. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






12. IV Drug Abuse






13. Four Times a Day






14. High blood pressure - HTN






15. Incision and Drainage






16. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






17. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






18. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






19. Located towards the front of the body






20. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






21. Treatment






22. Gastrointestinal






23. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






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






25. Prior To Arrival






26. Left Upper Extremity






27. Alcohol






28. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






29. Status Post (after)






30. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - lung disease commonly seen in smokers






31. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






32. Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100 bpm)






33. Sweating






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






35. Per Os (by mouth)






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






37. Genitourinary






38. History of Present Illness






39. As needed






40. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






41. Urinary Tract Infection






42. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






43. Redness/Red






44. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






45. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






46. Left Lower Quadrant






47. Twice Daily






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






49. Slow heart-rate (HR less than 60 bpm)






50. Headache