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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






2. Per Os (by mouth)






3. Loss of Consciousness






4. Right Upper Quadrant






5. Vomiting






6. Approximately






7. Caesarean Section






8. Nearer to the trunk of the body






9. Obviously; a lot; wholly






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






11. Nitroglycerin






12. Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a. SaO2)






13. Pus-like






14. Upper Respiratory Infection






15. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






16. Family History






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






18. Left Lower Extremity






19. Bowel Movement






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






21. Farther from the trunk of the body






22. History of Present Illness






23. Review of System






24. Cerebrospinal Fluid






25. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






26. Lower on the body - farther from the head






27. Low oxygen saturation of the body - not enough oxygen in the blood






28. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






29. Right Lower Extremity






30. Normal Sinus Rhythm






31. Lack of blood supply






32. Painful urination






33. Four Times a Day






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






35. Blood Pressure






36. Complains of






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






38. Chest Pain






39. Congestive Heart Failure






40. Up to Date






41. Urinalysis






42. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






43. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






44. No known Drug Allergies






45. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






46. Electrocardiogram






47. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






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






49. Bilateral Lower Extremities






50. Do Not Resuscitate