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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. IV Drug Abuse






2. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






3. Nearer to the midline






4. Every Day






5. Prior To Arrival






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






7. Incision and Drainage






8. Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






9. Left Lower Extremity






10. Nearer to the trunk of the body






11. Against Medical Advice






12. Problems 'difficulty' with breathing






13. Right Upper Extremity






14. Treatment






15. Lack of blood supply






16. Normal






17. Intrauterine Pregnancy






18. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'






19. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






20. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






21. Headache






22. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






23. Left Upper Extremity






24. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






25. Less Than






26. Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia






27. Higher on the body - nearer to the head






28. Every Hour






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






30. Review of System






31. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






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






33. Pus-like






34. Post - After






35. Do Not Resuscitate






36. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






37. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






38. Rule Out






39. Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type II'






40. With






41. Not Applicable






42. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






43. History






44. Up to Date






45. A bruise






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






47. Change






48. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






49. Three Times a Day






50. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam