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Scribeamerica Training Basics

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1. Years old






2. A hypnotic and sedative mediation for seizure treatment






3. Bottom of internal surface of a hollow organ






4. Differential diagnosis






5. Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus






6. Inflammation of diverticula






7. Cervical spine x-ray; images the cervical vertebrae of the neck






8. Coronary artery disease






9. An EKG interval; abnormality may be described as poor R wave progression or short PR interval






10. Joint pain






11. Narcotic






12. Primary care physician






13. Electrocardiogram; a tracing of the electrical activity of the heart; often used to r/o cardiac ischemic arrhythmia






14. A neurological test in which the patient is asked to place their hands straight out in front of them with the palms up; if their arms drift to the side - the test is positive






15. Pus or pus-like






16. A disturbance of the cardiac rhythm






17. Ventricular fibrillation






18. Antibiotic






19. Dorsal - or in back of






20. A neurological test for upper motor neuron disease in which the patient holds their hands out; if their hands pronate - the test is positive






21. Sac containing two testicles (divided by septum)






22. Laceration






23. Removal of the gallbladder






24. Inflammation of diverticula






25.






26. Left upper quadrant of abdomen






27. Blood urea nitrogen; elevated levels are markers for abnormal kidney functioning (b/c the kidneys filter urea waste product out of the blood)






28. Pus or pus-like






29. Important for osmoregulation






30. Narcotic






31. Heart rate






32. Normal saline






33. Systolic (contractile) murmur






34. Let it be labeled - or let it be signed ('signature'); the doctor's indication that he wants the pharmacist to write certain instructions on the Rx bottle






35. Sinus bradycardia






36. Urinalysis; used to diagnose UTI or kidney stones; for test: specify whether clean catch or catheter specimen and record any abnormal values; includes WBCs - RBCs - blood - bacteria - epithelial cells - and leukocyte esterase






37. Gallbladder






38. Painful urination






39. Pupils equally round and reactive to light






40. Prior to






41. Creatine phosphokinase; an enzyme found primarily in the brain - skeletal muscle - and cardiac tissue; elevated CPK levels are often markers of stress or injury to the brain - muscles - or especially heart






42. Last menstrual period






43. Thin watery discharge from the nose; 'runny nose'






44. Arterial blood gas; test often used to check for abnormal functioning of the lungs or kidneys; often used to r/o hypoxia - acidosis - alkalosis - or PE; only record pH - pO2 and pCO2






45. Transient ischemic attack; temporary stoppage of blood flow to an area of the brain; results in stroke-like symptoms for 1-2 hours






46. Junctional rhythm






47. Tabulation of the various types of WBCs; 'diff WNL' means all levels are within normal limits






48. Gravid_para_abortion; use # in spaces






49. Tissue death (necrosis) due to stoppage of blood flow to tissue






50. Eyelid lining