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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Diagnosis






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






3. Up - Above - More - Increase - Higher






4. Patient






5. Motor Vehicle Accident/Collision






6. Upper Respiratory Infection






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






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






9. Coronary Artery Disease - 'heart disease'






10. Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea






11. Low blood pressure






12. Left Lower Extremity






13. Gun Shot Wound






14. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation






15. Vomiting






16. Deep Venous Thrombosis






17. Left Upper Quadrant






18. Lower on the body - farther from the head






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






20. Primary Care Physician (a.k.a. PMD)






21. Crackles; wet crackling noise in lungs






22. Clear nasal discharge - 'runny nose'






23. Dangerous infection of the blood; Serious infection






24. Motorcycle Accident






25. Prescription






26. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






27. Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)






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






29. Left Lower Quadrant






30. Nitroglycerin






31. Pus-like






32. Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug






33. Without






34. Gravida/Para/Abortion






35. Against Medical Advice






36. Bilateral Lower Extremities






37. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






38. Disease






39. Symptoms






40. Cancer - Carcinoma






41. Not Applicable






42. Tympanic membrane






43. Rattling noise of mucous in the lungs






44. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






45. Urinalysis






46. Complains of






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






48. History of Present Illness






49. Obviously; a lot; wholly






50. Muscular pain - 'muscle aches'