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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






2. Gastrointestinal






3. Lumbar Puncture






4. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






5. Prescription






6. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






7. Dyspnea On Exertion






8. Excessive or profuse bleeding






9. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






10. Alcohol






11. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






12. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






13. Treatment






14. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






15. Deep Venous Thrombosis






16. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






17. Bowel Movement






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






19. Electrocardiogram






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






21. Three Times a Day






22. Caesarean Section






23. Before






24. A bruise






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






26. Increased/ fast breathing rate






27. Deep Venous Thrombosis






28. Obviously; a lot; wholly






29. Pus-like






30. Symptoms






31. Hemoglobin and Hematocrit






32. Fracture






33. Last Normal Menstrual Period






34. Sweating






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






36. Located towards the front of the body






37. Painful urination






38. Tympanic membrane






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






40. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






41. Farther from the trunk of the body






42. Per Os (by mouth)






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






44. Patient






45. Diagnosis






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






47. Left Upper Quadrant






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






49. Ultrasound






50. Less Than