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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Altered Mental Status






2. Complains of






3. Atrial Fibrillation






4. History






5. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






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






7. Gravida/Para/Abortion






8. Pale skin






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






10. Upper Respiratory Infection






11. Congestive Heart Failure






12. Without






13. Nearer to the trunk of the body






14. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






15. Review of System






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






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






18. Range of Motion






19. Jugular Vein Distension






20. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






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






22. Fracture






23. Overdose






24. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease






25. Vomiting






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






27. Not Applicable






28. Do Not Resuscitate






29. A bruise






30. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






31. Chest X-Ray






32. Electrocardiogram






33. Normal - of no danger to health






34. History of Present Illness






35. Family History






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






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






38. Against Medical Advice






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






40. Every Day






41. Cerebrospinal Fluid






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






43. Left Lower Extremity






44. Vomiting






45. Obviously; a lot; wholly






46. Gastrointestinal






47. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






48. Intrauterine Pregnancy






49. Left Upper Quadrant






50. Treatment