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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






2. Before






3. Without






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






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






6. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






7. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






8. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'






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






10. Left Upper Extremity






11. Left Lower Extremity






12. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






13. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus - 'Type I'






14. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






15. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






16. Against Medical Advice






17. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






18. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






19. Enlarged liver






20. Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle






21. With






22. Family History






23. Oriented to person - place - and time






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






25. Review of System






26. Right Lower Extremity






27. Gun Shot Wound






28. High blood pressure - HTN






29. Approximately






30. Four Times a Day






31. Greater Than






32. Lumbar Puncture






33. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






34. Altered Mental Status






35. Change






36. Nearer to the midline






37. Swelling






38. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






39. A bruise






40. Rear or backside of the body






41. Diagnosis






42. IV Drug Abuse






43. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






44. Right Lower Quadrant






45. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






46. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






47. No Acute Distress - No Acute Disease






48. Farther from the trunk of the body






49. Low blood pressure






50. Nitroglycerin