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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






2. Prior To Arrival






3. History






4. Congestive Heart Failure






5. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






6. Status Post (after)






7. Patient






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






9. Enlarged liver






10. Left Lower Extremity






11. Bilateral Lower Extremities






12. Review of System






13. Blood Pressure






14. History of Present Illness and Physical Exam






15. Nitroglycerin






16. Myocardial Infarction






17. Change






18. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






19. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






20. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






21. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






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






23. Every Hour






24. Ultrasound






25. Bowel Movement






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






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






28. At Every Bedtime






29. Family History






30. Located towards the front of the body






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






32. Dyspnea On Exertion






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






34. At Every Bedtime






35. Rule Out






36. Black tarry stool






37. Every Day






38. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






39. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






40. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






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






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






43. Dyspnea On Exertion






44. Against Medical Advice






45. The artery that supplies heart tissue with blood






46. Status Post (after)






47. Within Normal Limits






48. Upper Respiratory Infection






49. Enlarged heart






50. Post - After