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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






2. History of Present Illness






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






4. Swelling






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






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






7. As needed






8. Cervical Spine (neck)






9. Gastrointestinal






10. Jugular Vein Distension






11. Left Upper Extremity






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






13. Upper Respiratory Infection






14. Not Applicable






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






16. History






17. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






18. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






19. Lack of blood supply






20. Pus-like






21. Lumbar Puncture






22. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






23. Cancer - Carcinoma






24. Genitourinary






25. Antibiotics






26. Nose bleed






27. Excessive or profuse bleeding






28. Twice Daily






29. Range of Motion






30. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






31. Status Post (after)






32. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






33. Three Times a Day






34. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






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






36. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






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






38. IV Drug Abuse






39. Rule Out






40. Obviously; a lot; wholly






41. Obviously; a lot; wholly






42. Excessive or profuse bleeding






43. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






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






45. Treatment






46. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






47. Without






48. Do Not Resuscitate






49. Blood Pressure






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