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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Status Post (after)






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






3. Oriented to person - place - and time






4. Nearer to the trunk of the body






5. Increased/ fast breathing rate






6. Per Os (by mouth)






7. Fracture






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






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






10. Change






11. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






12. Obviously; a lot; wholly






13. Symptoms






14. Headache






15. Bowel Movement






16. Increased/ fast breathing rate






17. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






18. Left Lower Quadrant






19. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






20. Motorcycle Accident






21. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






22. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






23. Normal






24. Right Lower Extremity






25. IV Drug Abuse






26. Less Than






27. Body position lying face up; lying on back.






28. Nearer to the trunk of the body






29. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






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






31. Disease






32. Right Upper Quadrant






33. Vomiting






34. Splitting of the skin due to trauma (a cut due to something sharp)






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






36. Urinary Tract Infection






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






38. Every 2 Hours






39. Upper Respiratory Infection






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






41. Gun Shot Wound






42. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






43. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






44. Obviously; a lot; wholly






45. Cerebrospinal Fluid






46. Last Normal Menstrual Period






47. Cerebrospinal Fluid






48. Right Lower Quadrant






49. Located towards the front of the body






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