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Scribeamerica Introductory Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A.k.a. 'Stroke'. Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage






2. Change






3. Urinalysis






4. Disease






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






6. Nose bleed






7. Change






8. Farther from the trunk of the body






9. Caesarean Section






10. Left Upper Extremity






11. Long-standing - constant. Opposite of acute






12. Left Lower Extremity






13. Less Than






14. Not Applicable






15. As needed






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






17. Head - Eyes - Ears - Nose - Throat






18. Rear or backside of the body






19. Every Hour






20. High blood pressure - HTN






21. Less Than






22. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm






23. Down - Below - Less - Decrease - Lower






24. Diagnosis






25. Prescription






26. Prior To Arrival






27. Intrauterine Pregnancy






28. History of Present Illness






29. Twice Daily






30. Within Normal Limits






31. Left Upper Quadrant






32. Oxygen Saturation (a.k.a. SaO2)






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






34. Diabetic Ketoacidosis






35. Cancer - Carcinoma






36. Lack of blood supply






37. Inflammation of the cholecyst (gallbladder)






38. Coughing up very large amounts of blood






39. Redness/Red






40. Right Upper Extremity






41. Chest Pain






42. IV Drug Abuse






43. Deep Venous Thrombosis






44. Left Lower Quadrant






45. Very large amounts of blood in the vomit






46. Greater Than






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






48. Not Applicable






49. Very large amounts of blood in the urine






50. Computerized Assisted Tomography - 'Cat scan'