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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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1. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






2. Twice Daily






3. Hypertension - 'High Blood Pressure'






4. Prescription






5. Condition of dizziness - 'room spinning'






6. Redness/Red






7. Before






8. Every Hour






9. Myocardial Infarction






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






11. Twice Daily






12. Increased/ fast breathing rate






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






14. Do Not Resuscitate






15. Intrauterine Pregnancy






16. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






17. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






18. High pitched sound heard in the lungs with asthmatics or lung disease






19. Farther from the trunk of the body






20. Lower on the body - farther from the head






21. Rear or backside of the body






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






23. Black tarry stool






24. Nearer to the midline






25. Enlarged heart






26. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






27. IV Drug Abuse






28. Motorcycle Accident






29. Dyspnea On Exertion






30. Lack of blood supply






31. Pulmonary Embolism -or- Physical exam






32. Oriented to person - place - and time






33. Abdomen - Abdominal






34. As needed






35. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






36. Left Upper Quadrant






37. Patient






38. Nearer to the trunk of the body






39. No known Drug Allergies






40. Symptoms






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






42. Gravida/Para/Abortion






43. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






44. Cerebrospinal Fluid






45. Greater Than






46. Per Os (by mouth)






47. Normal






48. Right Upper Extremity






49. Gravida/Para/Abortion






50. Diagnosis